My client is a rapidly growing global financial services firm who is looking for an experienced Workday Financials professional to lead their Workday FINS system. This role requires deep expertise of Workday Financials, strong technical skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders to deliver effective solutions through Workday FINS. The client is located in downtown Houston, and the role would require coming in-office 2 days a week.
Job Responsibilities
- Working cross-functionally with the HCM team to execute on system administrative tasks, such as configuration, business processes, security & compliance, and data quality management
- Support deployment of new Workday modules
- Permission system users, respond to user questions, and troubleshoot system issues
- Review vendor releases, lead testing of new system features and communication the changes to end users
- Create systems training and maintain training materials for end users
- Support SOX compliance in Workday by clearly defining duties between the Finance and HCM roles, monitoring system changes and user access, and providing audit support
Job Requirements
- 3 - 5 years of experience in an accounting or corporate finance department (preferably in a public company) using Workday Financial modules; understanding of basic accounting structure and key data points
- Workday configuration, integration and report-writing experience, including solid knowledge of data sources and primary/related Business Objects (calculated fields configuration is preferable)
- Skill at eliciting and documenting requirements, executing test plans, and delivering a solution from start to finish
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with an ability to engage and collaborate with individuals and teams at all levels and explain complex technical solutions in a clear, concise way
- Strong analytical skills and techniques with ability to analyze, evaluate and form independent judgments; Ability to interpret data to improve business processes and create synergies wherever possible
- Must be self-motivated, highly organized, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment