Reporting Analyst
About The Position
As the Reporting Analyst, you will be responsible for ensuring financial information for liabilities and special projects are accurately planned, reported, and analyzed under the direction of the Payment Services Team Manager. You will act as a key team member by informing data-based decision making using our ERP platform (Workday) and other data sources to facilitate continually refining central operations in a high-volume, dynamic team environment that supports Washington State University’s Colleges and Extension Campuses. In the lead position, you will also be responsible for acting in the role of Workday Records Administrator during their absences. You will work cross-functionally with the records administration, procurement, accounting, and business systems teams and distributes agency-wide communication to WSU departmental colleagues. Additionally, you will provide exceptional customer support as it relates to the Payment Service functions to the team, university community, and external partners. You will reconcile liability accounts, create journal and correct entries, support assigned special projects, assist with tax reporting to the Department of Revenue, and document information in accordance with the policies and procedures of the university in a timely manner. The lead duties include transactional accounting and training team members on how to read reports, perform related work, provide tier 1 customer support, conduct technical account reconciliations, do business analysis, and auditing. In this role, you must be able to distill large quantities of data and qualitative information in a clear, concise manner to broad audiences. Fluent technical skills in Business Intelligence (BI) applications like Microsoft Excel/Power BI or a willingness to learn are highly desired.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, which must include 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and one year of relevant professional experience; OR equivalent education/experience.
- Three to five years of reporting, analysis, or closely related experience.
- Each year of relevant professional experience may be substituted for education.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Applications and Workday software
- Attention to detail and coachability
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a high-volume environment while meeting deadlines
- Strong communication skills to clearly explain information and reports to customers
- Actively participate in team building activities, create positive morale, and promote an inclusive office atmosphere.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience with Microsoft Excel and Workday
- Progressive professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility including reviewing the work of others
- 12-24 academic credits in a business discipline
- Familiar with WSU policies and procedures related to Procurement and Payment Services
- Previous professional experience at Washington State University or another academic institution
- Fluent technical skills in Business Intelligence (BI) applications like Microsoft Excel/Power BI or a willingness to learn
Responsibilities
- Ensuring financial information for liabilities and special projects are accurately planned, reported, and analyzed.
- Informing data-based decision making using our ERP platform (Workday) and other data sources.
- Acting in the role of Workday Records Administrator during absences.
- Working cross-functionally with records administration, procurement, accounting, and business systems teams.
- Distributing agency-wide communication to WSU departmental colleagues.
- Providing exceptional customer support as it relates to the Payment Service functions.
- Reconciling liability accounts.
- Creating journal and correct entries.
- Supporting assigned special projects.
- Assisting with tax reporting to the Department of Revenue.
- Documenting information in accordance with the policies and procedures of the university.
- Training team members on how to read reports.
- Performing related work.
- Providing tier 1 customer support.
- Conducting technical account reconciliations.
- Doing business analysis.
- Auditing.
- Distilling large quantities of data and qualitative information in a clear, concise manner to broad audiences.
Benefits
- Paid sick and vacation leave
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
- Retirement
- Deferred compensation
- Optional supplemental retirement accounts
- Training and development
- Employee tuition waiver
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
