Senior Financial Analyst Corp Fin; Accounting

The Sr Financial Analyst Corp Fin will provide strategic leadership for accounting functional design and delivery as part of the payroll system transition to SAP S/4

HANA, while optimizing the payroll accounting processes and serving as a functional expert for financial operations.

This role ensures alignment with business objectives, accounting requirements, and SAP best practices, enabling a standardized, accurate, and efficient payroll solution through strong governance, stakeholder engagement, and end-to-end oversight.

The role is critical in shaping the functional direction of the project and ensuring that system design and configuration effectively support organizational and operational requirements.

• Leads the functional design and delivery of payroll related accounting processes as part of integrating and transitioning the City’s payroll function to SAP S/4 HANA.
• Ensures that all payroll related financial information is captured completely and accurately in the system, and that it is being accounted for in accordance with Public Sector Accounting Standards, financial reporting requirements, or any other regulatory requirements.
• Provides subject matter expertise across payroll and accounting, including the design and validation of wage type to general ledger (GL) mappings, ensuring that the financial system is being configured to deliver timely and accurate financial reporting that aligns with accounting requirements, establishing effective internal controls, and validating audit readiness.
• Develops and executes project plans for payroll modernization, including process design, data migration, integration, and end-to-end validation, while managing risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Leads and supervises groups of corporate stakeholders through detailed user acceptance testing on new SAP Payroll system requirements and provides related change management support to the organization.
• Oversees payroll accounting related data readiness, including data cleansing, GL account reconciliation, and validation to ensure financial accuracy and auditability.
• Leads parallel payroll accounting testing and financial reconciliation to ensure payroll results align with legacy systems and downstream financial impacts.
• Monitors project health and provides regular updates to senior leadership, including risks, mitigation strategies, and key decisions.
• Researches and provides solutions to issues, problems, or gaps related to the City’s SAP S/4 HANA Payroll implementation project and related functionality.
• Supports financial reporting activities related to payroll, including account reconciliations, audit support, and compliance with corporate accounting policies.
• Engages and manages external vendors and consultants to ensure quality delivery and alignment with project objectives.
• Leads and supports staff, fostering a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team environment.
• Participates in the coordination and facilitation of the City’s external/internal audit engagement related to the City’s SAP S/4 HANA Payroll implementation project and related functionality.
• Maintains an up-to-date understanding of relevant accounting sta…