Workday Finance Systems, Senior Manager

The Senior Manager, Workday Finance Systems, is responsible for providing advanced technical expertise and has ownership of the finance modules of the Workday platform, including Accounts Payable (AP), Expenses, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Inventory Management, Procurement, and Consolidation. Leveraging a deep understanding of Workday's architecture and financial processes, the Senior Manager will collaborate with cross functional teams to optimize and enhance the Workday Financial Management system to meet the evolving needs of the organization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate and communicate the core values of BAYADA and The BAYADA Way.
• Develop working knowledge of BAYADA’s mission, services, people, organization, policies and procedures.
• System Configuration and Customization:
  • Configure and customize Workday Financials modules to align with business requirements, including setting up AP processes, expense policies, accounting rules, financial reporting structures, inventory management workflows, procurement processes, and consolidation methodologies.
  • Develop and implement custom solutions within Workday, including reports, dashboards, calculated fields, integrations, and business process configurations, to capture data and automate financial workflows, and improve efficiency.
• Integration and Data Management:
  • Manage integrations between Workday Financials and other internal and external systems, such as Practice Management systems, banking platforms, and third-party applications, to ensure seamless data exchange and integrity.
  • Monitor data migration and conversion activities to ensure accurate and timely transfer of financial data between systems, including data cleansing, transformation, and validation.
• Testing and Quality Assurance:
  • Lead testing efforts for Workday Financials configurations and customizations, including unit testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing, to validate functionality and ensure adherence to business requirements and industry best practices.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and address any issues or defects identified during the testing process, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption to business operations.
• Support and Maintenance:
  • Analyze and understand financial data within reporting to provide expert-level support to end-users and stakeholders on Workday Financials functionality, troubleshooting issues, resolving incidents, and answering inquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Proactively monitor system performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement enhancements to optimize system stability, reliability, and performance.
  • Support Workday feature release updates and enhancements.
  • Perform security maintenance by collaborating with stakeholders to define security roles, access controls, and permission sets, ensuring the appropriate level of data security and segregation of duties.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, configuration guides, and user manuals, to support system implementation, maintenance, and training activities.
  • Conduct knowledge sharing sessions and training workshops to educate end-users and stakeholders on Workday Financials best practices, tips, and tricks.
  • Liaise with Workday user community to access best practices and bring forth to the business users.
  • Recommend system enhancements and packages that advance technology, automate, add value, and align with the company’s goals and culture.
• Demonstrate solid performance or exceed performance standards in key job dimensions/attributes as defined on the Performance Appraisal for Office Staff.
• Perform related duties, or as required or requested by supervisor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exemplifies characteristics of The BAYADA Way: compassion, excellence and reliability.
• Four (4) year college degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
• Ten (10) or more years of hands-on experience in configuring, customizing, and supporting Workday Financials modules, with a focus on AP, Expenses, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Inventory Management, Procurement, and Consolidation.
• Strong understanding of financial processes and accounting principles, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions within the Workday platform.
• Proficiency in Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, EIBs, Core Connectors, and other Workday development tools and technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, with a keen attention to de