Finance Sr. Accountant, Workday Support Services (Remote Work)

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Type of Position:
Professional Staff – Project/Program Administration

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:
Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:
University of Arkansas System

Since its inception, the University of Arkansas System has developed a tradition of excellence that includes the state’s 1871 flagship, land-grant research university; Arkansas’s premier institution for medical education, treatment and research; a major metropolitan university; an 1890 land-grant university; two regional universities serving southern and western Arkansas; five community colleges; two schools of law; a presidential school; a residential math and science high school; a 100 percent-online university and divisions of agriculture, archeology and criminal justice. The individual entities of the UA System maintain cooperative strength as well as diverse offerings that exhibit unmatched economic and social impact to the state.

The UA System provides communities in Arkansas with access to academic and professional opportunities, develops intellectual growth and cultural awareness in its students and provides knowledge and research skills to an ever-changing society. The system enrolls more than 60,000 students, employs over 17,000 employees, and has a total budget of over $2 billion. An intrinsic part of the texture and fabric of Arkansas, the UA System is a driving force in the state’s economic, educational and cultural advancement.

Department:
Finance & Procurement

Department’s Website:

https://projectone.uasys.edu

Summary of Job Duties:
This position functions as the Finance Senior Accountant on the Finance (FIN) Team with Workday Support Services. Responsibilities for this position include (but are not limited to) the following: Stay current with Federal and State laws, regulations (including but not limited to GASB and GAAP compliance), and management policies in order to support campuses during business operations, financial audits, and other financial activities. Serve as liaison for Revenue Team and/or Spend Team to support and enable campuses with operational efficiencies and recommend changes in operations and financial activities. Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. Assess Workday Financial Management modules for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions. Confer with UA system officials about financial and regulatory matters. Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity. Complete knowledge transfer with campuses on how to utilize Budget Planning and Management software, how to report on budget versus actuals across different organizational levels and modules and provide support to campuses with general questions and troubleshooting. Complete knowledge transfer with campuses on general ERP operations, including but not limited to how to report on cash on hand, training on receivables and payables, and other banking/settlement processes.
Assess and coordinate with Core FIN Lead to update financial reports to ensure campuses can accurately report on their accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports. Support campuses with access to accurate reports to monitor accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences. Maintain foundational data model for financial transactions. Develop tools to enable campuses to analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses. Facilitate working groups to gather feedback and business requirements for enhancements to UA System-implemented software and tools, including but not limited to Workday, Adaptive Planning, and business inventory scanning software. Conduct pre-implementation quality assurance testing to determine if enhancements and programs under development will work as planned. Support campuses with the development/maintenance

of reports to enable them to develop, maintain, or analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs. Support campuses with the development/maintenance of reports and/or planning tools to enable them to prepare, analyze, or verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• The educational equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education

• 3+ years of experience deploying or using Workday or other equivalent Financial systems

• Experience working with post-award Grants Management or Spend/Procurement in higher education

• Ability to work remotely

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Workday Financials

• Bachelor’s or higher in Accounting or equivalent experience in accounting

• Significant experience with Procurement or Awards/Grants

• Proficient in multiple financial domains such as procurement, budgets, accounts receivable, etc.

• Significant experience assessing, revising, implementing and supporting business processes related to finance

• Experience with change management related to large enterprise system deployments

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the process being transformed and an understanding of how the process/system integrates with other processes and initiatives

• Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills

• Strong organizational and task management skills

• Solid analytical skills

• Effective management and team skills

• Ability to make decisions at the project team level and properly escalate those decisions that cannot be resolved on a timely basis

• Ability to structure work efficiently

• Ability to provide direction and use interpersonal influences to gain goal alignments with results versus activity-oriented outcomes

Salary Information:

$70,000 – $80,000, Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Resume

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Additional Information:
Applicable equivalencies may be considered.

Recruitment Contact Information:

Amy Ludwig, Director of Workday Financials, [email protected]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:
Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Sitting, Talking

Frequent Physical Activity:
Repetitive Motion

Occasional Physical Activity:
Driving

Benefits Eligible:
Yes