Manager Workday Functional Analyst 1

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Job Summary

The Manager Workday Functional Analyst will demonstrate high proficiency in system knowledge process analysis and configuration abilities. This role will provide Finance system administration support and is responsible for system configuration enhancement and deployment efforts. Additionally this individual will serve as a liaison for the operational teams they support third party vendors and IT Technology. This person will collaborate daily with key stakeholders to define prioritize and execute solutions in Workday. The person in this role will also be a thought partner with our Finance leadership their Finance Technology Solution peers and the larger Finance community to achieve our strategic priorities of enhancing our Finance Technology offerings and experience. They will have a focus on ensuring seamless implementation and optimization of financial processes by designing configuring testing and supporting the system across all Workday Financial Modules.

Essential Duties

• Requirements: Meet with Finance stakeholders to create and maintain detailed business requirements for requested changes related to financial processes and translate them into functional specifications for Workday configuration
• System Design and Configuration: Configure Workday Finance modules and provide subject matter functional expertise for project and daytoday support and development needs.
• User Training and Support: Resolution to system related issues and comprehensive endtoend user training on Workday Finance functionalities.
• Change Management: Collaboration with project teams to manage changes effectively by communicating updates addressing concerns and ensuring smooth transition of functionality and enhancements to the Workday Financial system.
• Maintain awareness of Workday future releases / roadmap and the potential impact of those plans on current and future Workday functionality; Ensure daytoday systems support is balanced with strategic enhancements and projects.
• Security: Define and manage user roles and permissions for Workday users.
• Testing: Responsible for the thorough testing and analysis of new Workday features and functionality with a direct accountability for regression testing user acceptance testing and signoff for new enhancements and project work.
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree with an emphasis in Finance Business MIS or related field preferred.
• Workday Financials certifications preferred

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

• Proven Workday Financial Management functional expertise an awareness of what Workday can and cannot do required.
• Experience creating and maintaining reports security permissions and administrative tasks in Workday required
• Ability to navigate challenges independently with strong prioritization skills and good judgement required
• Be able to translate business process to creative technical solutions required

EXPERIENCE

• 5 years experience with functional configuration in Workday Finance suite of modules supporting a mid to large sized business required
• 35 years of previous experience in financial applications and process preferred
• Experience in a requirement gathering role such as Business Analyst or Systems Analyst preferred required

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Strong sense of personal accountability for high quality valuedriven work that supports business outcomes required
• Places the user in the center of decision making and prioritizes speed agility and innovation in work required
• Embrace continuous learning curiosity and ambiguity. Share findings and new insights with peers through coaching and mentoring required

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