Workday Financial System Administrator
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Remote role managing and maintaining the Workday Finance system across Procurement, Expense Management, Banking, GL, Projects, Budgeting and Financial Planning. Requires 5+ years experience, 3+ years on Workday ERP, and a bachelor's degree. Kenya is among the approved remote countries; US-based salary reference is USD 120,000.
- Fully remote, with Kenya listed as an approved work location
- US-based salary reference of USD 120,000
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years relevant experience required
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Remote role managing and maintaining the Workday Finance system across Procurement, Expense Management, Banking, GL, Projects, Budgeting and Financial Planning. Requires 5+ years experience, 3+ years on Workday ERP, and a bachelor's degree. Kenya is among the approved remote countries; US-based salary reference is USD 120,000.
- Fully remote, with Kenya listed as an approved work location
- US-based salary reference of USD 120,000
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years relevant experience required
- 3+ years Workday ERP experience required
- Workday ERP certifications preferred
- Mid-level position with global systems deployment scope
- Salary stated is for US-based candidates only
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Source salary availableThe source lists USD 120,000 (for US-based candidates). Confirm the final pay, benefits, contract terms and allowances directly with the employer before accepting an offer.
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- Required5+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
- PreferredPractical evidence in security, internship, segurancaThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in Remote | Zambia | Myanmar | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Malawi | Nepal | Ethiopia | Mozambique | Bolivia | Kenya | South Africa | United States | Indonesia | MexicoThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Workday Financial System Administrator (Remote)
UNIRMCT - United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Remote | Zambia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Malawi, Nepal, Ethiopia , Mozambique, Bolivia, Kenya, South Africa, United States, Indonesia, Mexico
Mid level
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Summary by Impactpool
The Workday Financial System Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining the Workday system, providing support across various functional areas including Procurement, Expense Management, and Financial Accounting. This role involves performing administrative functions, monitoring support requests, and implementing enhancements to improve system efficiency. The administrator will collaborate with HR to ensure data integrity and will act as a change agent during system rollouts. Strong communication skills and the ability to document processes are essential for success in this position.
Candidate Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in related field
5+ years relevant experience
3+ years Workday ERP experience
Experience managing contractors and vendors
Expertise in user-centric systems design
Proven clear communication skills
Workday ERP certifications preferred
Experience with Adaptive Planning and Workday Grants
Strong skills in Microsoft solutions
Experience with global systems deployment
This position is remote-based. Salary for US-based candidate is $120,000.00.
Position may work remotely from any of the following US states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA. Additionally, the position may work remotely from any of the following countries outside of the US: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia.
The Workday Finance System Administrator (Sys Admin) provides routine support for the following Workday functional areas: Procurement and Suppliers, Expense Management, Banking and Settlement, Financial Accounting (General Ledger and Reporting), Business Assets, Projects, Budgeting and Financial Planning. Ipas utilizes Workday’s full suite of solutions for Human Capital Management (HCM) and Financial Management, and this role will collaborate closely with their counterpart in HR to ensure data integrity across functional areas.
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This role will directly manage and maintain the Workday system. This role will perform Workday administrative functions including security maintenance, business process configuration, tenant configuration, data loads, integrations, and upgrades. This person will be responsible for engaging short-term consultants, as needed, for the success of projects.
The Workday System Administrator understands and is familiar with the processes performed by functional Finance business areas. The role coordinates and seeks alignment across business units to maximize efficiency and productivity, and identifies and addresses areas for process improvement and operational efficiencies.
The Workday System Administrator is a skilled communicator, a strong documenter of processes and decisions, and is able to clearly and effectively provide updates on the status of ongoing projects, issues, and upcoming needs.
Primary Responsibilities
Provides routine support for the following Workday functional areas: Procurement and Suppliers, Expense Management, Banking and Settlement, Financial Accounting (General Ledger and Reporting), Business Assets, Projects, Budgeting and Financial Planning.
Supports these functional areas in a production environment and works independently with minimal oversight.
Performs Workday administrative functions including security maintenance, business process configuration, tenant configuration, data loads, integrations, and upgrades.
Monitors tickets and responds to daily support requests and resolves issues. Proactively communicates with internal customers.
Provides technical and functional expertise including solution review, alternative options for resolution, and recommendations.
Creates technical configuration including business process workflow, custom fields, custom validations, custom reports, dashboards, integrations, and access rights.
Write standard, advanced, matrix and composite reports as well as creating complex calculated fields, custom objects, and worksheets.
Proactively validates and identifies technical/functional issues, recommends solutions, and drives timely decisions.
Acts as the organization’s lead change agent in preparation and implementation of new system rollouts and upgrades.
Independently implements enhancements and solutions for identified issues including reporting and integrations, while also identifying skills needed from external resources to fill internal knowledge gaps and managing these resources.
Monitors system performance, efficiency, and use.
Develops triage criteria for assigning tickets among subject matter experts.
Facilitates cross-functional team meetings.
Liaise with Workday user community to access best practices.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum
- Bachelor’s degree in related field.
- 5 or more years relevant experience.
- At least 3 years Workday ERP experience, with expertise in FDM and exposure to HRIS.
- Experience managing contractors, and vendors.
- Expertise in the design, implementation, and deployment of user-centric systems, with a focus on usability.
- Proven record of clear communication (oral and written) with diverse audiences and a record of producing clear documentation.
- Preferred Skills
- Workday ERP certifications in Financials, and/or Report Writing.
- Experience with Adaptive Planning and Workday Grants and Awards.
- Rich skills and experience with Microsoft solutions especially Excel, PowerPoint.
- Experience with global systems deployment.
- Experience with Six Sigma, Agile, and/or other methodologies.
- Expertise in collaborative technologies including Microsoft solutions (SharePoint, OneDrive, Planner, etc.) and/or other project management tools.
- Strong understanding of systems development life cycle (SDLC) and ITIL framework and principals.
- International non-profit/NGO experience.
- Ipas is strongly committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of harassment, discrimination, and inequity. We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate our personnel without regard to
- race, age, sex, religion, national origin, color, creed, ancestry, citizenship, caste, ethnicity, regional identity, tribal identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation,
- or any other personal characteristic protected by law or outlined by Ipas policy.
- Ipas acknowledges that these personal characteristics may differ in different contexts.
- At Impactpool we do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.
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- Summary by Impactpool
- The Workday Financial System Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining the Workday system, providing support across various functional areas including Procurement, Expense Management, and Financial Accounting. This role involves performing administrative functions, monitoring support requests, and implementing enhancements to improve system efficiency. The administrator will collaborate with HR to ensure data integrity and will act as a change agent during system rollouts. Strong communication skills and the ability to document processes are essential for success in this position.
- Candidate Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- 5+ years relevant experience
- 3+ years Workday ERP experience
- Experience managing contractors and vendors
- Expertise in user-centric systems design
- Proven clear communication skills
- Workday ERP certifications preferred
- Experience with Adaptive Planning and Workday Grants
- Strong skills in Microsoft solutions
- Experience with global systems deployment
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- Remote | Zambia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Malawi, Nepal, Ethiopia , Mozambique, Bolivia, Kenya, South Africa, United States, Indonesia, Mexico
- Mid level
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