Workday Senior Finance Analyst

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The Workday Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for leading and driving technology initiatives ensuring that Arete's Finance team is leveraging the most up-to-date functionality within the Workday ecosystem. This role serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the Finance Leadership and must be a self-starter, detail oriented and possess the capability to work independently with limited supervision and meet deadlines. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Serves as the IT liaison supporting the Finance areas in Workday Collaborates with global stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into Workday system requirements Performs Workday administrative functions which may include security maintenance, business process configuration, tenant configuration, and support for integrations Ensures adherence to Workday best practices, including data governance, security, and compliance Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) with focus on process improvement along with industry knowledge, and applications in the Workday areas of Financial Management, Procurement, Account Payable, Cash & Settlement, Expenses, Payroll, Time Entry, 3rd Party Pay Connector and other financial systems optimization Collaborates across the business to understand requirements, configuration, and testing of Workday solutions for varying business problems including business process updates, custom validations, condition rules and calculated fields to optimize the use of Workday Assists with the creation and editing of all different types of Workday custom reports (composite, matrix, advanced, simple, etc.), dashboards, worksheets, and discovery boards Evaluates current policies continuously and recommend process improvements Demonstrates expertise in implementation of Workday applications, preferably, Revenue Management, Time Entry, Procurement and Adaptive Planning Leads the maintenance of the Workday platform as technical expert applying best practices. Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves issues related to Workday Financials functionality in a timely manner with minimal oversight Responds quickly to complex situations that arise, resolve technical system issues, while also making recommendations for improvements along the way Coordinates testing, deployment, and maintenance of system updates and enhancements Develops user procedures, guidelines, and documentation to support training, knowledge transfer and change management Develops and maintains reports, dashboards, and documentation to support business operations and decision-making Works autonomously, seeking assistance for difficult or complex issues, with a focus on individual tasks Works under little or no supervision; may receive general guidance on new assignments Employs established procedures and methods to solve issues, while also utilizing creative problem-solving when necessary Diagnoses, documents and resolves complex procurement issues from a functional, administrative and operational perspective Reviews business processes and advise business on system services available within the Workday application Performs business analysis and composes clear, comprehensive functional requirements Monitors Workday Community for updates and quickly research issues or questions May perform other duties as assigned by management SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE Strong understanding of Accounting & Finance processes, Consolidation, translation of books in foreign currency, and general accounting operations and compliance in Workday Workday certification or applicable training in Workday Finance modules or other relative application Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a proven record of accomplishment of effectively interfacing, training, and presenting information to multiple levels of an organization Strong experience in Workday integrations, including web services, EIBs, and connectors Ability to multitask and communicate effectively with individuals of all backgrounds Proficient in Workday security and role-based permissions management Proven experience as a Workday Finance Administrator or similar role JOB REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or similar field with 2-5 years' experience 3 - 4 years of accounting or finance experience, preferred DISCLAIMER The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required personnel so classified. WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter: Usual office working conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with Arete salary and benefit policy. DECLARATION The Arete Inc

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