Posted: 08/24/20232023-08-242023-11-01Employment Type:Direct Hire/PermJob Category:WorkdayJob Number: 556114Is job remote?: YesCountry: United States
Job Description
Our Client is urgently looking to hire a Workday Financial Information Systems Manager to join their team for a full-time/Hyrbid opportunity (3 days in Boston office/2 Work From Home).
Job Description:
Responsible for the optimal implementation, support and management of all institution-wide financial information management systems, the Financial Information Systems Manager partners with administrators across campus to ensure sound financial and accounting information management.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for managing, developing, updating, and ensuring the optimal operation of institution-wide financial and accounting system applications, including Workday, Adaptive Planning, Pilbara Insights, etc.
Responsible for working with the IT Services department and external consultants on upgrades, implementations, and maintenance of financial systems
Ensure custom report, query, and dashboard capabilities are implemented in order to comply with required reporting standards, in addition to the financial reporting request from senior leadership.
Review and create the implementation specifications to develop and maintain efficient financial accounting and business processes.
Be the institution-wide subject matter expert pertaining to all automated financial and accounting information systems.
Provide leadership to cross-functional teams in addressing financial or systems issues.
Participate in the change board meetings and developing user documentation including FAQs, Job Aides, Operational Guides, Online Content, etc.
Partner with business process administrators and technical support staff to implement and maintain the highest standards of financial data management and reporting.
Design, configure, and test integrations between Workday and all other external systems using Enterprise Integration Builder (EIB) and other Workday tools
Leverage business knowledge and expertise to identify and recommend opportunities for process improvements, advise stakeholders on options, risks and any impacts on other processes or systems
Partner with business process administrators to develop and implement new financial and accounting processes.
Stay abreast of industry changes, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements and policy changes to enhance efficiency and user experience.
Monitor institutional needs relative to software and hardware capabilities, designing system modifications to meet changing demands.
Performs other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both verbal and written formats as well as to create and maintain positive, productive working relationships with both technical and non-technical personnel
Ability to operate independently, work within time constraints, and set priorities among multiple task assignments
Excellent judgment and strategic skills for ensuring mutually positive outcomes, balancing internal priorities with client objectives
Strong interpersonal, motivational, and consensus-building skills, as demonstrated by successful applications analysis and design, systems implementation, and project management experience
Experience managing constant, competing demands and limited resources with a positive, can-do attitude
Experience building and developing intra- and inter-departmental teams and teamwork
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or related field. Advanced Degree preferred.
5 - 7 years’ experience with progressive management responsibility in financial information systems and financial operations.
Working knowledge of automation/programming and expertise in managing data in relational databases, and the application of data visualization tools.
Strong understanding of financial operations and the ability to identify problems or gaps in the financial systems, solve problems in a creative manner, and implement opportunities for improvement.
Knowledge of Workday Financial software. Knowledge of Adaptive Planning software preferred.
Ability to create automated reports, utilize business intelligence tools, and design and implement complex modeling tools.
Open to learning processes and can translate that knowledge to IT teams.
Ability to work with people from different units as required to help address financial or system issues.
Ability to enact change quickly
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