Financial Information Systems Manager

Job Description:

Responsible for the optimal implementation, support and management of all institution-wide financial information management systems, the Financial Information Systems Manager partners with administrators across campus to ensure sound financial and accounting information management.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Responsible for managing, developing, updating,  and ensuring the optimal operation of institution-wide financial and accounting system applications, including Workday, Adaptive Planning, Pilbara Insights, etc.

• Responsible for working with the IT Services department and external consultants on upgrades, implementations, and maintenance of financial systems

• Ensure custom report, query, and dashboard capabilities are implemented in order to comply with required reporting standards, in addition to the financial reporting request from senior leadership. 

• Review and create the implementation specifications to develop and maintain efficient financial accounting and business processes.

• Be the institution-wide subject matter expert pertaining to all automated financial and accounting information systems.

• Provide leadership to cross-functional teams in addressing financial or systems issues.

• Participate in the change board meetings and developing user documentation including FAQs, Job Aides, Operational Guides, Online Content, etc.

• Partner with business process administrators and technical support staff to implement and maintain the highest standards of financial data management and reporting. 

• Design, configure, and test integrations between Workday and all other external systems using Enterprise Integration Builder (EIB) and other Workday tools

• Leverage business knowledge and expertise to identify and recommend opportunities for process improvements, advise stakeholders on options, risks and any impacts on other processes or systems

• Partner with business process administrators to develop and implement new financial and accounting processes.

• Stay abreast of industry changes, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements and policy changes to enhance efficiency and user experience.

• Monitor institutional needs relative to  software and hardware capabilities, designing system modifications  to meet changing demands.

• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both verbal and written formats as well as to create and maintain positive, productive working relationships with both technical and non-technical personnel

• Ability to operate independently, work within time constraints, and set priorities among multiple task assignments

• Excellent judgment and strategic skills for ensuring mutually positive outcomes, balancing internal priorities with client objectives

• Strong interpersonal, motivational, and consensus-building skills, as demonstrated by successful applications analysis and design, systems implementation, and project management experience

• Experience managing constant, competing demands and limited resources with a positive, can-do attitude

• Experience building and developing intra- and inter-departmental teams and teamwork

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or related field. Advanced Degree preferred.

• 5 – 7 years’ experience with progressive management responsibility in  financial information systems and financial operations.

• Working knowledge of automation/programming and expertise in managing data in relational databases, and the application of data visualization tools.

• Strong understanding of financial operations and the ability to identify problems or gaps in the financial systems, solve problems in a creative manner, and implement opportunities for improvement.

• Knowledge of Workday Financial software. Knowledge of Adaptive Planning software preferred.

• Ability to create automated reports, utilize business intelligence tools, and design and implement complex modeling tools.

• Open to learning processes and can translate that knowledge to IT teams.

• Ability to work with people from different units as required to help address financial or system issues.

• Ability to enact change quickly