100% Remote opportunity for Workday Financials Configurator
Cogent Infotech
Job Title: Workday Financials Configurator (Payroll Accounting, Financials, Payroll) Location: 100% Remote BACKGROUND: The Digital Transformation section of the Division of Financial Management (DFM) seeks the services of a Contractor to serve as a configurator as part of the RAPID (Rapid Agile Product Innovation & Development) team providing support of Workday Financials. This person will provide configuration support of Workday Financials, with a focus on payroll accounting and financial reconciliation of payroll transactions. The RAPID Workday Financials team is comprised of cross-functional configurations, integration/reporting technologists, and business-line representatives from DFM, and PSO (People, Strategy, & Operations) and TS (Technology Services) within the Division of Management. This position sits within DFM. The RAPID teams follow a four-week sprint cycle and follow a Scrum Agile methodology. The Contractor shall: • Follow Board DFM, HR, and IT confidentiality and standards as directed. REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience. • At least 4 years of enterprise resource planning (ERP), Workday Financials implementation, and/or support experience as a configurator. Experience leading implementations specific to Workday Financials a plus. • Workday certified in Financials and/or Payroll a plus. • Detailed understanding of ERP system concepts. • Knowledge and execution of Workday project management methodologies. Business analysis and requirements gathering abilities. • Experience working on Agile teams and with Scrum methodologies. • Strong knowledge of DevOps tools and processes, preference of experience with ServiceNow Agile module. • Strong analytical, research, and conceptual-thinking skills to visualize solutions to a wide variety of Financials needs. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. • Ability to navigate organizational culture and flexibility on the application of best practices. • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills. • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. RESPONSIBILITIES: The responsibilities shall include, but is not limited to, the following: • Serve as a subject matter expert on Workday Financial functional areas including Core Financials, Payroll Accounting, Procurement, Customers, Projects, Assets, Planning • Design, build, test, deploy, and support systems and processes, while adhering to compliance requirements and best practices in change management • Collaborate with technical and business subject matter experts to analyze process improvement opportunities, reduce process cycle times, and recommend changes to bring the Board in line with industry best practices. • Document process changes, develop training materials, and conduct user training. Ensure all documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately. • Support review, prioritization, and testing of Workday feature releases before the changes are deployed in production. • Troubleshoot, research, and address system issues and process challenges • Other duties as assigned.
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