Senior Accountant - Workday & Consolidation

Northeastern University•Boston, MA

1d•$76,335 - $107,824

About The Position

Performs complex accounting duties, prepares financial and statistical reports, delivers training to others, develops and/or manages complex budgets, and develops and documents controls for accounting systems to ensure the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transaction, assists with optimization of the Workday Finance system, including Financial Data Model (FDM) configuration, and supports intercompany accounting and consolidation processes. May lead and be a resource for others in their department/unit.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
4–6 years of relevant experience required
Experience with Workday Finance required

Nice To Haves

Master's preferred
familiarity with FDM configuration and maintenance preferred
Experience with intercompany accounting and financial consolidation processes preferred

Responsibilities

Leads and executes the development, organization, preparation, and updating of complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions
Manages and maintains the Financial Data Model (FDM), including updating, and governance of worktags, cost centers, and organizational hierarchies to ensure data accuracy and reporting consistency
Supports maintenance of Workday Finance, including testing configurations, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization to support financial operations
Performs intercompany accounting transactions, ensuring proper elimination entries, reconciliation of intercompany balances, and compliance with internal policies
Supports and executes financial consolidation processes, including the aggregation of entity-level financials, preparation of consolidated reporting packages, and provides international audit support
Prepares and analyzes financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions as needed
Monitors automated financial systems, develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
Performs complex accounting and auditing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
Facilitates trainings and provides financial guidance to management and staff on accounting processes, Workday Finance functionality, and FDM structure