Job Abstract

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Financial Planning and Analysis Systems Lead - University Information Systems - Georgetown University

Job Overview

The Financial Planning and Analysis System Lead is responsible for analyzing, configuring and evaluating the Financial Planning and Analysis system, Adaptive Planning, and providing support to the University Budget Office and campus stakeholders. 

They document business and operational requirements, and define, configure, and deploy business processes and configuration changes within the Georgetown Workday tenant and the Workday Planning extension, Adaptive Planning, in conjunction and collaboration with the University Budget Office, and other Office of the Chief Financial Officer offices and campus partners. 

Additionally, they take the lead role in supporting and collaborating with GMS Core Team and campus partners on ongoing reporting and analysis needs within the enterprise resource planning system; and manage the project tactically driving the success by applying proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills Key responsibilities and work interactions include:

• Analyze existing processes using a solutions-oriented approach and provide well-documented recommendations for improvement
• Design, build, test, deploy, and support systems and processes to meet requirements while adhering to change management and system development lifecycle best practices
• Manage a scope of technical configuration that includes business process workflow, custom fields, custom validations, custom reports, dashboards, integrations, and access rights.
• Prepare communications and presentations on system changes to share with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, including both functional and technical teams comprised of individuals at various seniority levels with different technical and non-technical backgrounds
• Collaborate with other organizations in Workday Community to share knowledge and create and/or adhere to industry best practices.
• Coordinate with Workday’s Product Management to provide input on system enhancements and the product road map
• Help maintain the financial training program and provide user support services
• Innovate processes to improve training and increase end user engagement

Work Interaction and Work Mode Designation

Reporting to the Director, Financial Systems and Processes, the Financial Planning and Analysis System Lead works closely with the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, the rest of the University Budget Office, and other functional leads and partners of the GMS Core Team.

This position has been designated as Telework. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, or Finance [note: consideration will be given to combination of education and relevant experience]
• 4 to 6+ years of progressively responsible hands-on experience in financial system support activities, data warehouse support activities, or business working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software - preference for 3+ years supporting Workday as a system administrator
• Strong organization and project management skills for managing concurrent projects
• Ability to acquire new skills/knowledge to keep up with the shifting landscape of stakeholder requirements and system capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in order to produce timely, efficient and high-quality deliverables
• Ability to document technical requirements that align with stakeholder needs and priorities
• Ability to prioritize work to align with stakeholder priorities
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial applications and modern data analysis and reporting tools
• Ability to analyze and document business processes in a technical format
• An understanding of project management software

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree, Workday Pro, or CPA license
• Demonstrated project management skills, strong business acumen, process and data analysis and solutions orientation - in particular, toward implementing a new finance system
• Experience as a project lead implementing a new finance system
• Experience with Cognos BI tools
• Experience with financial planning tools and/or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Working knowledge of the higher education industry
• Project Management experience and related professional certifications

The expected pay range for this position is between $80,429.00 - $118,567.00 per year.

Georgetown University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.