Workday Product Associate - Financials - Remote

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.

As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.

Join our team and create your future.

Huron’s Enterprise Workday team is comprised of business-minded technology professionals responsible for the ongoing optimizing of our portfolio through product strategy, solution delivery, and support. Our team partners closely with our business stakeholders to identify challenges and opportunities to drive efficiencies and create real outcomes for our business. The Product portfolios focus primarily on Workday but also contain integrations to various supporting systems and other complementary solutions.

Our Enterprise Workday Product Team is an experienced group of technology professionals responsible for the full product lifecycle empowering our business through partnership, product strategy, solution delivery, and support.

• Serve as a Product Lead across Huron’s suite of Workday Financials including Adaptive, Budgeting, General ledger, Treasury, Business assets, and more.

• Partner with internal stakeholders across Huron’s Finance and Accounting teams to understand and prioritize their goals and objectives. Partnering with those teams and the Workday Product Manager on the execution of product and process enhancements. 

• Implement new functionality and fixes made available by the weekly and bi-annual Workday releases.  Leverage Workday Community to research and contribute solutions. Ensure internal systems stay on the cutting edge of Workday functionality, working towards continuous optimization.  

• Configure and optimize our Workday Financials and build reporting focused on the Adaptive, Budgets, General Ledger, Treasury, and Business Assets modules.

• Troubleshoot system issues and support end-users.

• Partner with other cross-functional and technical teams including Integrations and Security to support and optimize current offerings. 

Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of combined experience configuring Workday Adaptive and/or Financials on a Product team.

• 1+ years of work experience on a Finance/Accounting team

• Ability to cultivate relationships with stakeholders and a dedication to customer service and delivery.  

Preferred: 

• Workday configuration experience a plus, but candidates with the appropriate business knowledge who are very proficient at learning and adopting complex systems would also be considered for this role.  

• Excel skills a plus. While most of the work will be in Workday and Adaptive, Excel skills are necessary for assessing load files.

• Report Writer experience is a plus. This position will require report writing and building Office Connect reports.

• Experience with Agile scrum methodology. 

Competencies:  

Developing Product Expertise:  

• Continuously Learn – identify and actively participate in learning activities in ways that make the most of the learning experience, keeping on-the-job application in mind, seek and use feedback, critically analyze information, and complete required tasks  

• Technical Skill – comprehend and be able to explain technical terminology and system advances, use technical knowledge to complete tasks effectively and efficiently, know how and when to apply technical skills or procedures, use technical expertise to take advantage of new opportunities, solve more difficult problems and accomplish challenging goals 

• Be Bold & Brave – take on unfamiliar or uncomfortable situations in order to learn, ask questions, be fast to fail, demonstrating progress ahead of perfection, be agile & quick to iterate, always focused on how to create value for the business  

Driving Value:  

• Establish & Deliver on High Levels of Customer Service - adhere to established SLAs, focus on positive Customer interactions, demonstrated through positive feedback 

• Understand & Influence Impact – work with Product developers to understand impact of planned work and recommend potential value drivers and how best to improve end user experience  

Delivery:  

• Work Standards – set high standards of performance by establishing criteria and/or work procedures to achieve a high level of quality, productivity and service, dedicate required time and energy to assignments and work to overcome obstacles to completion 

• Managing Work – provide appropriate levels of support based on capacity, raising opportunities for additional work or modified priorities to maximize velocity and impact

• Risk Mitigation – raise risks & issues timely, recommend solutions 

• Earn & Foster Trust – Own outcomes and demonstrate accountability for successes and failures of the team, use learnings to further growth in self and team, demonstrate authenticity with team and business users, embrace individual and collective differences add to our success.  

• Spark Positivity – seek to inspire the team to be their best and work together to have a lasting impact, be creative in adding business value, and strive to have fun and build on our success 

Agile Methodology:  

• Adopt Agile Principles & Methodology – be knowledgeable and follow Agile development processes  

• PI Planning & Sprint Reviews – engage in planning and deliver all planned work on time, contributing to positive velocity and burndown.  

Flexible living locations, Remote role with 1/week a year for onsite meeting

The estimated base salary for this job is $70,000 - $95,000 USD 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. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $78,400 - $112,100 USD. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

Posting Category

Corporate

Opportunity Type

Regular

Country

United States of America Apply