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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:
Workday Financial Information Systems Manager
Boston, MA 02108 US
Posted: 08/24/2023
2023-08-24
2023-10-31
Employment Type:
Direct Hire/Perm
Job Category: Workday
Job Number: 556114
Country: United States
Is job remote?: Yes
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:
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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.
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Responsible for working with the IT Services department and external consultants on upgrades, implementations, and maintenance of financial systems
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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.
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Review and create the implementation specifications to develop and maintain efficient financial accounting and business processes.
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Be the institution-wide subject matter expert pertaining to all automated financial and accounting information systems.
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Provide leadership to cross-functional teams in addressing financial or systems issues.
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Participate in the change board meetings and developing user documentation including FAQs, Job Aides, Operational Guides, Online Content, etc.
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Partner with business process administrators and technical support staff to implement and maintain the highest standards of financial data management and reporting.
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Design, configure, and test integrations between Workday and all other external systems using Enterprise Integration Builder (EIB) and other Workday tools
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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
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Partner with business process administrators to develop and implement new financial and accounting processes.
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Stay abreast of industry changes, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements and policy changes to enhance efficiency and user experience.
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Monitor institutional needs relative to software and hardware capabilities, designing system modifications to meet changing demands.
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Performs other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
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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
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Ability to operate independently, work within time constraints, and set priorities among multiple task assignments
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Excellent judgment and strategic skills for ensuring mutually positive outcomes, balancing internal priorities with client objectives
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Strong interpersonal, motivational, and consensus-building skills, as demonstrated by successful applications analysis and design, systems implementation, and project management experience
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Experience managing constant, competing demands and limited resources with a positive, can-do attitude
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Experience building and developing intra- and inter-departmental teams and teamwork
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or related field. Advanced Degree preferred.
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5 - 7 years’ experience with progressive management responsibility in financial information systems and financial operations.
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Working knowledge of automation/programming and expertise in managing data in relational databases, and the application of data visualization tools.
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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.
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Knowledge of Workday Financial software. Knowledge of Adaptive Planning software preferred.
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Ability to create automated reports, utilize business intelligence tools, and design and implement complex modeling tools.
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Open to learning processes and can translate that knowledge to IT teams.
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Ability to work with people from different units as required to help address financial or system issues.
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Ability to enact change quickly