PeopleSoft Financial Analyst - Budget

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY 3RD PARTY SOLICITATIONS. ANY SUCH INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR RECEIVE A RESPONSE. WE CAN ONLY WORK WITH DIRECT APPLICANTS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP. THIS IS AN ON-SITE ROLE FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

SOFT's client located in New York, NY ( Hybrid ) is looking for a PeopleSoft Financial Analyst - Budget for a long term contract assignment.

• Key requirements
• • Minimum of 5 Years experience in Finance & Budget Planning oversight activities
• • Demonstrated experience in Budget planning & Oversight activities and managing a full budget plan
• • Strong knowledge of Peoplesoft FSCM (Financial Oversight) capabilities & reporting
• • Strong knowledge of client’s financial requisition & procurement processes
• • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting and or a related field.
• • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• • Experience in Peoplesoft Application FSCM - Financial Reporting

SUMMARY OF THE FUNCTION/ROLE The People Tower (Budget Planning & Administration group of client is seeking one consultant to serve as Project Manager/Financial Analyst that will support the Budget administration’s team to align the HR People Budget Tower and ensure efficient resource allocation, cost management and financial integrity. The Budget administration group provides central financial oversight to manage HR-related contracts, purchase orders, vendors and payment of expenses to ensure proper compliance. The team partners with HQ DMB (Finance) on People Tower Financial Planning, new needs requests & budget reduction and accrual end of year processes. They serve as a primary liaison with all HR Deputy Chiefs on their respective budget allocations to ensure financial collaboration with internal policies & regulations. There is also an indirect partnership with the Procurement department for all financial management of HR-related vendor contracts for prompt payments & all correspondence for new or existing contracts. The Budget Administration department will serve as a center of excellence within the People Tower for the client. It will serve as the primary liaison with all HR Deputy Chiefs on their respective budget allocations and will provide monthly reporting and will develop HR related RFP’s and new contracts within the HR Deputy Chiefs’ strategic priorities. This role is to provide critical Financial Analysis/Planning & Project Management support for the department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Create new budget requisitions for the People Tower Department
• • Reconcile and receive all vendor invoices for payment and provide forecasting and financial planning analysis
• • Responsible for supporting finance and administrative matters, such as working with accounts payable for processing all vendor invoices, creating and managing all requisitions, managing budgets, funding, new needs requests, cost control, and accounting
• • Perform clean up exercises to improve the assignment of general ledger codes for nonlabor expenditures, across People responsibility centers (example: remove duplication of office supplies, travel, outside training category expenses & accounts across various R/C’s, consolidate budget account across People Tower.
• • Oversees & supports all DCAS related accounts receivable and payables. Review and reconcile expense chargebacks
• • Manage the Employee Activity Fund Account
• • Oversee & support the implementation and administration of HR's internal financial procedures to ensure quality control in accordance with Transit-wide policies and procedures. translate business requirements into Dashboards and Reporting
• • Proficient in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project, Power BI
• • Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skill in relating technical information to non-technical personnel.
• • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute in a high-pressure environment.
• • An ability to independently set priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, a self-starter.
• • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.