Workday Financials Director - Higher Education

Hurricane

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
• Lead medium to large scale Financials (or similar) implementation projects.
• Contribute on multiple projects of differing scale and duration.
• Support pursuit activities by attending and participating in orals as a technical expert.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of related experience implementing or using Workday.
• Minimum 3 years of related project leadership experience.
• NUST HAVE implementation experience with Higher Ed client or clients.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% when clients request.
• Holds active Workday Certification (Financials preferred).
• Experience leading medium to large scale Financials (or similar) implementation projects.
• Experience with Workday Financials in both development and administrative roles.
• Extensive knowledge of Excel.
• Extensive knowledge FP&A processes and activities.
• Deep experience in solution design and architecture, complex application integrations, and data conversion.
• The ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron technical staff.
• The ability to contribute on multiple projects of differing scale and duration.
• The ability and willingness to support pursuit activities by attending and participating in orals as a technical expert.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience.

Skills

• Defined by ongoing progress.
• Leader of teams.
• Solution creator.
• Masterful communicator.
• Professionalism and dedication.
• Passion and followership.
• Expertise and intuition.
• Conversion of expertise and intuition into growth.
• Instillation of passion and followership in clients, juniors and management.

Benefits

• Annual incentive compensation program.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.

Pay

The estimated base salary range for this job is $175,000 - $225,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel.

Schedule

This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.