Workday Specialist

American Credit Acceptance•Spartanburg, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Workday Specialist is a pivotal player on the financial systems team that facilitates the digital transformation of our various financial functions enabling the vision of the Controllership to be the most respected in the nation. The specialist will be responsible for partnering with the businesses to discover potential innovational changes, designing clear business requirements in partnership with IT and other business units, implementing solutions and supporting the financial platform. Essential Functions: Develop proficient knowledge of ACA’s Workday Implementation (Financials Core, Prism, Reporting, Accounting Center and Adaptive Planning) Construct clear and detailed business requirements for IT development and Finance Systems teams Provide day-to-day support with business users of the Financial Systems Platform Knowledgeable of ACA’s data warehouse and ACA’s processes. Resolve any data-related issues found, including obtain clarification from the relevant Controllership team owners, and correct data issues and/or develop alternate solutions A passion for data and concern for data integrity is key Configure/Test/Implement configuration changes in Financial Systems Design/Develop/Test/Implement modifications to Integration programs as needed Lead small projects using Agile methodology Examines sources of data through interviews and analysis Partner with business teams to update policies and procedures Curate supporting documentation to ensure information is clearly shared and consumable by business users and units Ability to work within given deadline to produce a high-quality data product with an emphasis on completeness and accuracy Identify and escalate any data integrity concerns and participate in remediation projects as required Collaborate with 3 rd Party Vendors Other tasks as deemed necessary

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3.0 GPA in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Proficient skills in database systems (SQL) and financial systems (Power BI).
Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles
Self-motivated, team player, highly organized
Attention to detail and accuracy of facts and documentation
Ability to problem-solve and ability to follow through on tasks
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
Customer-service oriented
Strong sense of partnership and works well with cross-functional teams
Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
Excited & motivated to learn new technologies
Ability to explain technical concepts and analysis clearly to a wide variety of audiences.
Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as internet navigation
Consistently displays the Guiding Principles
Work closely with IT and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of changes and enhancements within Financial Systems.
Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in finance

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Workday EIBs (Enterprise Interface Builder)
Understanding of Workday reporting: filters, data connections, and system mapping

Responsibilities

Develop proficient knowledge of ACA’s Workday Implementation (Financials Core, Prism, Reporting, Accounting Center and Adaptive Planning)
Construct clear and detailed business requirements for IT development and Finance Systems teams
Provide day-to-day support with business users of the Financial Systems Platform
Knowledgeable of ACA’s data warehouse and ACA’s processes.
Resolve any data-related issues found, including obtain clarification from the relevant Controllership team owners, and correct data issues and/or develop alternate solutions
Configure/Test/Implement configuration changes in Financial Systems
Design/Develop/Test/Implement modifications to Integration programs as needed
Lead small projects using Agile methodology
Examines sources of data through interviews and analysis
Partner with business teams to update policies and procedures
Curate supporting documentation to ensure information is clearly shared and consumable by business users and units
Ability to work within given deadline to produce a high-quality data product with an emphasis on completeness and accuracy
Identify and escalate any data integrity concerns and participate in remediation projects as required
Collaborate with 3 rd Party Vendors
Other tasks as deemed necessary