Workday Financials Manager - US or Canada

Requirements:

• 3-5 years proven prior success in roles directly implementing Workday

• 2+ years proven prior leading Workday, Financials implementations

• Huron requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

• Travel up to 50%

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Workday Certification or equivalent practical experience in one or more of the following; Financial Accounting, Core Financials Banking and Settlements, Expenses, Customer Account or Grants Management,

• Experience leading Workday Financials design and customer confirmation sessions

• Experience configuring all aspects of Workday Financials and the related Customer Accounts functionality

• Experience configuring or a deep understanding of Workday Payroll Accounting is a plus

• Experience with project or workstream planning and management 

• Excellent communication skills - oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration

• Ability to establish credibility in the eyes of senior-level, financially literate university and hospital executives, including those that lead the sponsored research functions, on the basis of expertise, maturity, and professionalism

• Ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project or workstream management and technical dimensions

• Excellent time-management and prioritization skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects of differing scale and duration

• Strong analytical skills used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams

• Desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies

• Proven thought leadership as indicated by speaking engagements and/or publications a plus