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Role: CAPPS Business Analyst
Location: : Remote (Texas-based preferred)
Expected Duration: : 4 months / 740 hours (1/2/26 8/31/26)
CPA has issued a request for a CAPPS Business Analyst to support the implementation of their Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) State of Texas Accounting and Reporting Resource (STARR) project. The CAPPS STARR project began in 7/2025 and is anticipated to replace USAS, TINS, and SPA by 2028. Candidates must have at least 8 years of experience with legacy Texas statewide systems (USAS, TINS, SPA) and 5 years of CAPPS implementation experience in a public sector environment to be considered.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Analyzing and understanding CAPPS STARR user requirements.
- Reviewing, assessing, and developing business processes relating to the procured software.
- Creating and validating system, interface, and user acceptance testing.
Minimum Candidate Characteristics:
- 8+ years of experience with Texas Statewide Financial systems
- 5+ years of CAPPS implementation experience
- ERP implementation in a public sector environment
Exceptional Candidate Characteristics:
- Experience with the CPA on CAPPS-related projects
- Experience with SaaS or PaaS solution implementations in a public sector environment
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- Resume: Send an updated resume in word format.
- LinkedIn Profile
- Candidate Info Form: Answer all the questions as this will determine whether we can present you timely.
- Reference Form: Provide 3 business references, which must include their company name and phone number.
- Skills Form: Fill in the number of years you have for each required and preferred item (numbers only, no text).
- Right to Represent: You must complete and SIGN this form. Print and sign this form or provide your electronic signature. A typed name is not acceptable. You may only be presented by one company for each opportunity otherwise you will be disqualified by the client.
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The Fiscal Management (FM) and Information Technology (IT) divisions of CPA jointly drafted a Request for Offers (RFO) containing the technical and functional requirements for a solution to replace USAS, TINS, and SPA with a Software as a Service (SaaS) product requiring less than twenty-five percent (25%) Customization. The CAPPS STARR RFO was publicly released on April 24, 2024, and a contract was executed between the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and CGI Technologies and Solutions (CGI) on June 30, 2025. Project initiation began in July 2025, with anticipated go-live for USAS/TINS replacement in September 2027 (FY28) and SPA replacement in March 2028 (FY28).
The Candidates will be part of the FM Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) State of Texas Accounting and Reporting Resource (STARR) project team. Work will involve analyzing and understanding CAPPS STARR user requirements; reviewing, assessing, and developing business processes relating to the procured software; supporting Discovery, Configuration & Prototyping sessions; and creating and validating system, interface, and user acceptance testing. Candidates will leverage their extensive knowledge of legacy Texas statewide systems (USAS, TINS, SPA) and prior CAPPS implementation experience to facilitate the transition to the new CAPPS STARR solution.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
| Minimum Requirements: | ||
| Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
| 8 | Required | Experience/hands on knowledge/concepts/practices/procedures of governmental accounting/budget/payee systems/demonstrated expertise in TX legacy statewide financial systems USAS/TINS/SPA. Interface coordination/testing/data reconciliation between systems |
| 5 | Required | Experience in use of PeopleSoft Financials modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Commitment Control, Asset Management, Purchasing) or other CAPPS ERP systems, including configuration, testing, and post-implementation support. |
| 5 | Required | Experience as a business analyst or functional lead supporting large organizations in upgrading/modifying a legacy financial system, including demonstrated experience with ERP implementations in the public sector. |
| 5 | Required | Experience with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective, including conducting fit/gap analysis sessions. |
| 5 | Required | Experience with creating and documenting requirements using Agile and/or other SDLC development methodologies. |
| 5 | Required | Experience with unit and system testing, and documenting results. |
| 5 | Required | Proficient with the Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, TEAMS, Microsoft Project, Word, Visio, Excel and PowerPoint. |
| 3 | Required | Experience with CAPPS Financials implementations or deployments, including supporting agencies through configuration, testing, data conversion, and post-production support activities. |
| 3 | Required | Experience with data conversions/migrations legacy systems USAS/TINS/SPA to PeopleSoft or other ERP systems/reconciling financial data/coordinate interface testing between PeopleSoft Financials/TX legacy systems/processing test entries/validating results |
| 3 | Required | Experience in project coordination or serving as team lead, module lead, or project manager on complex IT implementations. |
| 3 | Required | Experience in providing consultation to business users and technical resources and collaborating and communicating effectively across multiple subject matter groups. |
| 3 | Required | Experience with highly complex application security requirements and determining security requirements. |
| 3 | Preferred | Experience with PeopleSoft query development, Crystal Reports, nVision reporting, and/or modern business intelligence and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI). |
| 2 | Preferred | Experience serving as Test Mgr/Coordinator for Integration/User Acceptance testing cycles/experience developing/facilitating cutover plans to functional/technical teams/experience with automated test case development tools/methodologies/coordinate go-live |
| 2 | Preferred | Prior experience working with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on CAPPS-related projects. |
| 2 | Preferred | Knowledge of Software as a Service (SaaS) and/or Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions and their implementation in governmental environments. |
| 2 | Preferred | Knowledge of JIRA and/or Confluence environment. |
| 2 | Preferred | Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint. |
| 2 | Preferred | Knowledge of facilitation techniques and experience using them in work groups. |
| 1 | Preferred | Knowledge of Microsoft Visio or other workflow software. |