Huron · 2 months ago
Workday Accounting Center - Director - US or Canada
Chicago - 550 Van Buren
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$210K/yr - $275K/yr
5+ years expHuron is a consulting firm that helps clients drive growth and improve performance in the education sector. They are seeking a Director for the Workday Accounting Center who will provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight to ensure organizational effectiveness and sustainability in client projects.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Identify gaps in practice knowledge
Discover strategies to enhance capabilities
Develop detailed project plans
Manage budgets and resource loads
Leverage expertise across the organization
Handle engagement economics
Develop/manage senior level client relationships
Ensure high-level quality/efficiency on projects and deliverables
Qualification
Required
5 + years of related experience with Workday implementation experience- with Workday Financials Certification in Workday Accounting Center
Project implementation experience in one or more of the following areas: Workday Financials-Workday Financial Accounting, is the foundation for all Workday Financial solutions
Should have at least 1 -2 Full Life Cycle implementations with Accounting Center
Handle all the accounting activities and activity reports
Identifying the needed security groups for financial accounting layout, arrangement of organization's mandatory accounting details, concept application of the favored approach to the account setup
Actuals ledger creation, ledger creation, and also maintaining the ledger period standing
Certification is a MUST!
Excellent communication skills - oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration
The ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions
The ability to contribute on multiple projects of differing scale and duration
Strong analytical skills used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams
A desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies
Huron requires a Bachelor's Degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience
Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time
Benefits
Medical
Dental and vision coverage
Other wellness programs
Company
Huron
Huron is a global professional services firm that collaborates with clients to put possible into practice by creating sound strategies, optimizing operations, accelerating digital transformation, and empowering businesses and their people to own their future.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2004-10-13IPO
Leadership Team
C. Mark Hussey
President and CEO
J. Ronald Dail
EVP - Chief Operating Officer
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