Senior Business Support Analyst
Job Posting Title: Senior Business Support Analyst Department: Accounting \& Budget Location: 415 SILVER AVE SW Pay Range: $61,339.00 - $96,866.00 Close Date: February 8, 2026 Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote \& flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more. GENERAL The Senior Business Support Analyst performs analysis, design, development, maintenance, and administration of computer hardware and software systems to meet business needs. Carries out functions such as monitoring and administering servers and related platforms; maintaining, configuring, and monitoring network and/or telecommunications infrastructure and related components; and/or maintaining and configuring Human Capital Management (HCM) systems to ensure business requirements are met. PAYROLL/TIME TRACKING The Senior Business Support Analyst performs analysis, design, configuration, maintenance, and administration of business systems to meet organizational needs, with a primary focus on HCM time-tracking functionality as it impacts payroll. This role analyzes payroll impacts and configures, tests, and troubleshoots system rules to ensure accurate, compliant pay across complex operations. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Acts as a liaison and consults with departmental customers and stakeholders to identify and analyze business functions that can be improved through enhancements to existing applications or the implementation of new hardware and/or software solutions. Translates business requirements into system deployments. Performs professional-level systems maintenance, customer support duties, and programs with object-oriented languages. Serves as a project manager over routine systems-related projects—small to medium in size—and requiring limited staff and resources. Performs other related duties as assigned. Investigates, analyzes, plans, determines requirements, designs, builds, customizes, tests, implements, maintains, and/or enhances a variety of hardware and software systems. Provides customer support to departmental end users for system-related software, hardware issues, and/or network needs or requirements. Interacts with clients to analyze system requirements and recommends technology solutions to improve operations. Offers guidance as necessary. Prepares technical documentation, procedural plans, reports, correspondence, and other documents. Serves as the main client interface on assigned technology projects that are small to medium in size and require limited staff and resources. Reviews recommendations with clients and receives approval to proceed; coordinates project activities with vendors and internal technology staff; maintains effective communications with users regarding vendor activities, problems, status, timelines, and other details; ensures compliance with County specifications and drives resolution of project-related issues; monitors project budget and scope to ensure they remain within agreed parameters; reviews final outcomes with clients to obtain sign-off that all work is completed according to requirements. Performs various system quality assurance activities; tests, troubleshoots, and debugs system issues using appropriate technology. Prepares and executes testing plans to validate functionality and resolve issues. Provides project-related data in accessible formats useful for planning and stakeholder needs. Coordinate design, development, integration, and implementation processes with system programmers, network analysts, database administrators, and server administrators to implement new or modified application software and ensure interoperability across platforms and technologies. Interacts with clients to analyze business requirements, recommend technology solutions, identify and map business processes, and gather user requirements. Participates in committees and task forces; attends meetings, conferences, and training sessions. Provides systems support to users of assigned applications. Provides after-hours technology support as assigned. Handles sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents, or decisions while maintaining strict confidentiality of information. Performs duties as allocated based on the time spent on each function; not all duties listed may apply to a single position. The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities. PAYROLL/TIME TRACKING Serves as the subject-matter expert for time tracking as it impacts payroll accuracy, compliance, and downstream pay results in a highly regulated environment. Acts as a liaison between Payroll, HR, Timekeepers, departments, and Information Technology to analyze business requirements and resolve time-tracking and payroll-related system issues. Analyzes time entry, approvals, calculations, and retroactive adjustments to ensure alignment with CBAs, FLSA requirements, County policies, and payroll deadlines. Translates complex business, labor, and payroll policies into effective Workday Time Tracking configurations, validations, and system logic. Performs system maintenance, testing, validation, and quality assurance activities prior to payroll processing. Provides advanced customer support to departments and timekeepers for time-tracking issues, policy interpretation, and proper system usage. Prepares and maintains technical documentation, procedural guides, job aids, testing plans, and reports related to time-tracking and payroll systems. Handles sensitive and confidential employee, payroll, and labor-related records with discretion and strict adherence to confidentiality standards. Provides after-hours support during payroll processing cycles or system issue resolution as assigned and performs related duties consistent with workload priorities. The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Four (4) years of experience as it pertains to the purpose of the position. Any equivalent combination or related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ERP-SAP ONLY 1. Preferred Qualification: an understanding of, or previous experience in, one or more of the following business processes: Accounting, Budgeting, Purchasing, Treasury Management, Accounts Payable, Inventory Management, Accounts Receivable, Plant Maintenance (work order system), Grants Management, Asset Accounting, or Segregation of Duties. SCREENING AND COMPLIANCE The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following: Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County. Employee must complete the required FEMA training(s) as assigned to the position. Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver's license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver's license while employed in this position. WORKING CONDITIONS Work is typically performed in an indoor office environment, but occasionally requires travel to other locations. Work environments may include noise, dust, and/or unpleasant odors, and may occasionally require work in confined spaces. Occasional evening, holiday, and/or weekend work may be required. EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS Equipment typically used in the performance of office duties includes a telephone, computer keyboard, computer printer, photocopy machine, facsimile machine, and calculator. * Materials and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files, forms, reports, various other paperwork, and a wide variety of basic office supplies.