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Company

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · 4 hours ago

Senior Workday Financial Systems Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Analyze and optimize WHOI’s financial systems and processes, specifically leveraging expertise in Workday best practice

Supports the entire Finance & Accounting team and works closely with multiple internal stakeholders including Grants & Contracts Services, Information Systems, and other internal & external resource partners to implement best practices and comprehensive financial processes & system solutions in Workday

Key point of contact, playing critical role in our Workday Financials systems implementation project via close collaboration and partnership with business process owners in A/P, Procurement, A/R, Inventory, Cash Management, General Ledger/Financial Statement Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Fixed Assets/Property and Grants & Contracts Services, and with our external implementation partner, to assist, guide and facilitate:

Identification of thoughtful improvements that achieve measurable outcomes with end users

Requirements gathering and translation of these business requirements between business owners, Workday implementation team, WHOI Information Systems, and other internal & external resources

Ensuring requirements are well-defined, complete and align with business objectives

Workflow and task analysis, including an in-depth analysis of existing financial processes and systems and identification of areas for improvement and optimization

Critical evaluation of information gathered, reconciling conflicts and assisting in guiding direction to future state of departmental needs and system solutions

Development of system design to best support business process owners and end users

Coordination of system and end user testing and troubleshooting with business owners

Integration of financial systems with other business applications and tools

Development of end user training, user guides, and documentation

Deliver ongoing support to Finance & Accounting and Grants & Contracts Services Business Owners, and to WHOI’s community of Workday Financial users, for implementation, development, administration and maintenance of WHOI’s Workday Financial systems, ensuring optimum functionality

Develop dashboards and metrics to assist business owners in monitoring system performance and identifying trends or issues

Assist in providing useful system output, reports and data analytics

Coordinate all enhancements, upgrades, testing and end user training

Continuously identify and work with Workday Finance business owners to implement system and workflow improvement opportunities that align with Institutional goals, including implementation of any external audit and/or risk assessment recommendations

Continuously foster opportunities for increased productivity and system user experiences

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field required

Minimum of 7 years of professional experience as a Finance Systems Analyst, with a focus on financial systems and processes

Minimum of 5 years of experience and expertise in Workday financial modules, including implementation, configuration, support, administration and maintenance required

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at various levels of the organization

Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on data accuracy and system integrity

Highly organized and able to create structure and systemic approach to workflows

Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks and priorities

Ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships at all organizational levels

Exceptional interpersonal skills: tact, patience, diplomacy, confidentiality, integrity, respect and kindness

Demonstrated project management experience

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Experience in gathering and documenting business requirements, conducting gap analysis and creating functional specifications

Solid understanding of system integration principles and best practices

Preferred

Master of Business Administration, or related field

Experience in a nonprofit or higher education setting

Advanced proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, SQL and other BI reporting and analytic platforms

Company

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

As the world's largest private nonprofit ocean research, engineering and education organization, we are dedicated to advancing solutions for our ocean, our planet, and our future.

Founded in 1930

Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA

1,001-5,000 employees