Information System Business Specialist

Overview

Provide support and technical assistance to local education agencies (LEAs) on ESC 2 sponsored financial information management system. Lead efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies to facilitate successful implementation and use of the ASCENDER Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of accounting, business, or computer science preferred (required)
• Minimum 3 years in creating and supporting data ETL (Extract, Transform and Load)
• Minimum 3 years with PEIMS support
• Experience in Financial Accounting based on GAAP accounting principles
• Experience in Payroll, Accounting, Position Management and Budget Forecasting
• Experience in end-of-year auditing analysis

• Extensive knowledge of financial management system processes including financial management, budget management, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, warehouse, human resources, payroll, position management and overall begin-of-year and end-of-year process.
• Knowledge of PEIMS Data Standard and business rules
• Knowledge of PEIMS, UID, TIMS, TREX and TEAK
• Ability to lead customer user groups and professional development events for ESC 2 information systems clients
• Ability to analyze and evaluate simple accounting or data entry problems including identifying errors and offer provide technical support for correction
• Lead the efforts on the creation and maintenance of user documentation and training materials
• Knowledge of SQL or other database querying languages
• Analyze data to identify trends, patterns and insights that can contribute to process improvements
• Excellent problem-solving and an aptitude for troubleshooting technical issues
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Knowledge of or experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software such as ASCENDER, Skyward, eSchool
  
  Plus, Munis

• Knowledge of school business procedures including payroll processing, personnel data entry, bank reconciliation, accounting and data processing
• Demonstrates knowledge of general accounting/bookkeeping troubleshooting for general ledgers, account codes, school budgets, etc.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate simple accounting or data entry problems including identifying errors and offer provide technical support for correction
• Ability to communicate effectively and provide support LEA business personnel through trouble shooting and yearly rollover processing

• Actively markets available services to new and existing potential clients
• Assists the department in the management of the information systems operations including selecting materials and resources for the program, participating in innovative projects, assisting with training for LEA staff
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Assumes responsibility for implementing support services to customers through formal and informal procedures
• Demonstrates an increasing knowledge of computer operations, software and information systems solutions
• Conducts training for the local education agency staff in areas of supported software and procedural changes specific to school business
• Provides telephone and on-site consultation in support of the Texas Enterprise Information System ASCENDER software, the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS), Time Clock Plus, and other software systems as needed
• Participates in required program meetings/trainings/events to meet program goal

From 62177.00 to 91322.00

Salary Type:
Annually