Analyst, Workday FINS/Payroll

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Manages day-to-day administration of ACC's FINS, Payroll and related modules within Workday
• Manages the implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of vendor-delivered software products, including products from Workday and third parties
• Tracks the product roadmap for Workday, understanding the schedule and scope of updates
• Plans for changes driven by any end of life announcements from the vendor for modules or products in use
• Researches new software products and tools to determine feasibility with regard to current structure and requirements of ACC
• Tests, implements, and monitors new procedures, applications, and tools to improve processes and services
• Enforces policies and standards for support services, quality control, change management, incident response, and access management as set out by the ERP Systems Manager
• Collaborates in discussions with users, systems, and networking staff regarding new work, budget recommendations, production problems identification, and resolution
• Works with IT leadership and Information Security areas to pull requested collateral related to financial and student data audits

Technical Knowledge

• In depth knowledge of Workday FINS and Payroll administration and architecture
• Direct experience with building and/or maintaining integrations between Workday and other applications, including other SaaS platforms, third party systems hosted on premise and custom applications
• Solid background using XSLT, XPATH, SOAP, REST, XML, JSON
• Strong knowledge of data migration & integration tools and methodologies, including interfacing with third party iPaaS or ETL tools
• Solid understanding of APIs and messaging technologies

Skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills in articulating the functional and technical aspects of product capabilities
• Able to plan and execute tasks in a structured manner
• Able to work, collaborate and contribute in a team environment
• Logical/Perceptive, problem solving, detail oriented, solution oriented
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through
• Ensuring administrative applications availability and planning for consistent coverage of support services
• Researching and analyzing new software products, tools, and integrations
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Maintaining an established work schedule and providing assistance outside of usual work hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, winter, and college holidays as required

Required Work Experience

• Three years related work experience

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree
• Four years of applicable experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Workday Pro: Financial Management (Core), US Payroll, and Studio certifications

Special Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be eligible to work in the country without sponsorship

Physical Requirements

• Work is primarily performed in a hybrid environment, with 3 or more days per week in the offices in Austin, TX