CAPPS Peoplesoft Financials Travel & Expense Analyst, Austin, Tx

Pedigo Staffing Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The CAPPS program at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts seeks a seasoned Travel & Expense Analyst to support the CAPPS Financials suite in a fully remote arrangement. The role requires deep expertise in CAPPS Travel & Expense, PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2, and related tools to manage configurations, testing, and integrations across agencies.

Responsibilities include production support, change management, and reporting/analytics while ensuring compliance with state policy, security, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience with CAPPS Travel & Expense module.
• 10+ years experience with PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 and Expenses.
• Proficiency in SQL, BI Publisher, SQR and reporting tools.
• Experience with Security, multi-tenancy, and ITIL/ITSM basics.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced consultative services for CAPPS program.
• Lead Travel & Expense module configuration and maintenance.
• Coordinate testing, UAT, and integrations with other modules.
• Monitor batch jobs, troubleshoot failures, and ensure security.
• Produce reports and analytics; participate in annual FY planning.
• Support service desk activities and incident management.

Skills

CAPPS Travel & Expense

PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2

SQL

BI Publisher

SQR

Application Designer

Integration Broker

PUM

Elastic Search

Security & Compliance

Tools

BI Publisher

SQR

Application Designer

Integration Broker

PUM

Elastic Search

Job description

Title

CAPPS Peoplesoft Financials Travel & Expense Analyst

Job Information

Job ID: 304FM202736

Agency: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Location: LBJ State Office Building, 111 E. 17th Street, Austin, Texas 78711

Telework Policy: 100% Remote

Job Details

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts requires the services of 2 Systems Analyst 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Systems Analyst 3, Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).

Services Overview

The selected Vendor's Candidate will be part of CPA's Fiscal Management Statewide Fiscal Systems team, supporting the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program. The CAPPS Program for this engagement comprises the following components: HR/Payroll (inclusive of Recruit functionality), Financials, STARR, and all ancillary systems. The selected Vendor's Candidate must be adaptable and able to learn and integrate new systems and platforms as needed, such as CGI Advantage.

CAPPS System Defined

CAPPS Financials is the State of Texas Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, built on Oracle PeopleSoft Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) version 9.2, Image 53. The system includes General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing/Requisition, Asset Management, Commitment Accounting, Travel & Expense, Project Costing, Contracts, Grants, Inventory, Cash Receipts and AR/Billing.

Annual Professional Training Requirement

• For no compensation from CPA, the selected Vendor's Candidate shall be required to complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of professional training in a relevant area of expertise associated with the Services provided under the CPA Contract.
• The professional training, as determined by the Vendor and/or the selected Vendor's Candidate, shall be conducted and completed by the selected Vendor's Candidate on personal time. If the professional training is intended to be conducted during the CPA-approved work schedule, the selected Vendor's Candidate must coordinate the associated time off with the CPA Supervising Manager, as applicable.
• The Vendor and/or the selected Vendor's Candidate shall be fully responsible for all associated costs, including but not limited to tuition, materials, conference fees, and/or travel expenses. CPA will not approve or make payment for any hours associated with the professional training requirement.

Position Requirements

• Perform highly advanced consultative services and functional assistance related to supporting the CAPPS Program.
• Functional CAPPS Travel and Expense (T&E) module subject matter expertise, including:
• Module coordination and expertise
• Production support and issue resolution
• Configuration and maintenance
• Business process leadership
• Change management and enhancements
• Testing (functional and UAT coordination)
• Integrations with other modules
• Compliance and policy alignment
• Training and user support
• Reporting and analytics
• Release management and patch release
• Functional configuration skills such as Travel & Expenses Business Unit setup, Expense Types and categories, Expense Report and Cash Advance configuration, Travel Authorization setup, Per Diem and mileage rate configuration, Corporate Credit Card integration, Approval workflow and routing rules, Tax configuration, Accounting defaults and ChartField mapping, Integration with Accounts Payable and General Ledger, CAPPS Systems Codes configuration.
• Technical skillsets for applicable tools, including:
• Understanding Application Designer (records, fields, pages, components)
• SQR and BI Publisher report customization
• SQL proficiency
• Understanding of PeopleSoft security, inclusive of State of Texas multitenancy requirements
• Planning, designing, developing, implementing, supporting, and maintaining the information technology security measures to safeguard system information.
• Monitoring all CAPPS T&E batch jobs, including tracking job schedules, monitoring job execution, detecting and responding to failures, validating output, managing dependencies, performance tuning, documentation, proper communication and escalation, ensuring compliance when schedules must be altered.
• Tools and environment knowledge, including PUM, Change Assistant, Fluid UI changes and page navigation, lifecycle management and selective adoption, Elasticsearch/Search Framework, Data migration and compare reports.
• Cross-functional collaboration, including strong problem-solving and troubleshooting, requirements gathering for break/fix or system enhancements, documentation and testing (UAT, regression), incident management in systems like ServiceNow and BOSSDesk, communication when working with policy personnel, other analysts, 100+ agencies, and Managed Services Tier 3 vendor, accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.), structured cross-training to support junior analyst capability growth, comprehensive training and support to agency personnel.
• Project-level coordination and participation, including expansions with additional module implementations or enhancements for agencies, understanding legacy system interdependence, cyclic processes such as fiscal year-end, State of Texas legislative changes, federal mandates, and third-party integrations.
• Coordination of the Fiscal Year-End, planning, scheduling, communication, reconciliations and verifications, system configurations and maintenance.
• CAPPS Financials functional design phase, creating and reviewing Functional Design Documents (FDDs), performing functional configuration system changes, and other functional activities.
• Level 2 Service Desk support, including complex ticket handling, advanced troubleshooting, clear documentation, and basic system configuration, following established auditable processes.
• Ensuring that all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
• Work under minimal supervision, following processes and procedures, ensuring accuracy, security, efficiency, and policy enforcement.
• Performing ITIL-aligned IT service management, asset management, and ITSM tasks.
• Participation in Major Incident Management for P1 and P2 incidents.
• Participation in Disaster Recovery and Upgrade Testing activities.
• Presentations at CAPPS User Groups and Steering Committee.
• Participation in annual SOC-1 attestation audit and ensuring controls effectiveness.
• Performing other related work as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years experience and extensive knowledge of State of Texas applicable policies.
• 10+ years experience with App Designer, Integration Broker, SQR/SQL, BI Publisher, SAP Business Objects, and similar tools.
• 10+ years experience performing system configuration changes.
• 10+ years experience with PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 Expenses module.
• 8+ years experience supporting and overseeing batch jobs (Run My Jobs).
• 8+ years experience with security best practices, NIST standards, and multi-tenancy in statewide ERP.
• 8+ years Texas public sector experience for a large network of state agencies.
• 8+ years experience creating and managing a strategic roadmap, planning, and cross-functional communication.
• 8+ years familiarity with support tools such as PUM, Fluid, and Elastic Search.
• 8+ years experience performing functional project management for CPA's CAPPS program.
• 8+ years experience providing Tier 2 Service Desk Support for a large network with Managed Services Tier 3 vendor.
• 8+ years experience participating in Disaster Recovery exercises.
• 8+ years experience preparing and presenting executive-level presentations.
• 8+ years experience gathering and presenting data for audits and open records requests.
• 8+ years experience supporting CAPPS Financials tower in PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2.
• 8+ years experience developing requirements, analyses, designs, development, testing, and implementing components across CPA's statewide systems: CAPPS, TINS, SPA, USAS.
• 8+ years experience planning and coordinating the Fiscal Year Process statewide.
• 6+ years experience supporting Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents within MIM process.
• 6+ years experience interpreting contractual language and integrating it into workflows.
• 6+ years experience preparing WCAG 2.1-compliant materials.
• 5+ years experience working with CAPPS Financials Travel & Expense module.
• 3+ years knowledge of ITIL principles and practices for ITSM and ITAM.
• 10+ years preferred experience with General Ledger core module PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2.
• 10+ years preferred experience with Accounts Payable core module PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2.