COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST IV (WORKING TITLE: DATA / REPORTING ANALYST) - 43005020

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida PALM Project seeks a Computer Systems Analyst IV (Data / Reporting Analyst) to join the Palm Project team in Tallahassee, FL. The role requires deep experience in accounting, finance, data analysis and reporting, with focus on data warehouse and BI tasks within the Florida PALM program.

The selected candidate will work onsite full-time at the Project Site in Tallahassee, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement and validate financial reporting capabilities across state

Qualifications

• Four years of relevant experience in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS or Computer Science, with a degree used as substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• Three years of experience in auditing, accounting, financial reporting and/or data analysis for accounting systems.
• On-site work requirement at the Project Site in Tallahassee, FL 100% of the time.

Skills

Data analysis

Business analysis

Data governance

SOA knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/IS

Tools

SQL

Visio

Excel

PeopleSoft

Job description

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST IV (WORKING TITLE: DATA / REPORTING ANALYST) - 43005020

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer.

*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST IV

WORKING TITLE: DATA / REPORTING ANALYST

DIVISION: PALM PROJECT

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

What is the Florida PALM Project?

The Florida PALM Project is an enterprise project to replace the State of Florida’s legacy accounting, payroll, information warehouse, and cash management systems, using an enterprise resource planning solution. The replacement of the cash management systems, known as the CMS Wave, was completed in July 2021. The next major implementation, the Financials, Payroll, and Data Warehouse / Business Intelligence Wave, is currently underway and scheduled for Go-Live in January 2027.The Department of Financial Services is leading this statewide initiative, which impacts stakeholders and users of the State’s financial data, including all State agencies.

Who are we?

We are an innovative team of experts specializing in financial operations, business analysis, project management, change management and stakeholder relations. Working as part of the team at Florida PALM provides a great opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization that strongly supports its employees’ professional growth and development through training opportunities and knowledge sharing. You will also be able to see your work directly supporting the transformation of business processes for the Florida State government.

Why work with Florida PALM?

Florida PALM is the State of Florida’s next-generation financial management platform, built on PeopleSoft, a technology that is used by national and international organizations across many industries to support a broad range of business and accounting functions.

Florida PALM is already a valuable part of Florida’s financial management processes.Since theCMS Wave Go-Live, the Florida PALM Solution Center has supported over 1,000 users across 35 agencies.

The next implementation will expand to over 3,000 users and integrate with more than 200 business systems, covering all major financial processes such as accounting, budgeting, payroll, and reporting.

Following this rollout, a dedicated support team will maintain and enhance the system through regular updates and new capabilities. Members of the Florida PALM Team experience valuable professional growth opportunities in areas like technology, project management, and change management – equipping them with skills that are highly transferable.

Check out this “We are Hiring” flyer, located on our Project Team page, for more helpful information.

To learn more about the Florida PALM Project Team, visit our Project Team page:

• Four (4) years of relevant experience in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, and Computer Science is required. A post-secondary degree in those fields may be used as an alternative for the experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Three (3) years of experience in auditing, accounting, financial reporting and/or technical experience in (i.e. requirements gathering, data analysis, development, testing and implementation) for accounting systems.
• The selected candidate must be able and willing to work onsite at the Project Site in Tallahassee, FL 100% of the time.

Preferences:

• Experience in creating financial or operating reports.
• Experience working with large sets of data for analysis or report building.
• Experience with financial statements.

Minimum Qualificationsfor this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge and skill in the areas of legacy (e.g. file-based, batch) and modern (e.g. SOA) integration architectures and interoperability standards, patterns, and protocols; Knowledge and skill in the areas of commercial off the shelf (“COTS”) integration applications and solutions; Knowledge and skill in the areas of conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling and service-oriented modeling; Knowledge and skill in the areas of data and integration governance programs, policies, and procedures; Knowledge of business analysis, technical analysis, and problem solving techniques; Knowledge of software design, development processes, and documentation; Knowledge of software requirement management and testing techniques; Skill in translating technical concepts to business audience and business information to a technical audience; Skill in Microsoft Suite products (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook) and Visio software; Ability to document and analyze user requirements; Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with application end-users; Ability to provide mentoring and facilitate teamwork.

SPECIAL NOTES:

This position requires full-time physical presence at our Florida PALM Project office located in Tallahassee, Florida. Telework or remote work arrangements will not be allowed under any circumstances.

In order to be considered for this position, applicant responses to the qualifying questions, and work experience must be clearly defined within your work history, or the application may not be considered for the position.

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer