Workday Financial Analyst
Frontiers, Spain

Frontiers is a leading Open Access Publisher and Open Science Platform with a mission to revolutionize research communication through innovation in every aspect of peer-reviewed publishing. Our journals are led and peer-reviewed by editorial boards of over 100,000 top researchers. Covering more than 600 academic disciplines, we are one of the largest and highest-cited publishers in the world.

Reporting to the Planning Manager, this position provides Workday FIN configuration and support with a focus on business processes, application support activities, configurations, and optimisation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide design, configuration, and troubleshooting services (functional and technical) for Workday Finance solution.
• Provide troubleshooting support for functional and technical production issues, including coordinating with Workday Customer Center using their case management system.
• Collaborate with functional and technical stakeholders to optimise business processes (particularly workflow/security). Collaboration will be both in-person and virtual/remote so demonstrated experience in both is important.
• Collaborate with functional stakeholders to build Workday reports
• Assist in researching new capabilities within Workday
• Work closely Workday technical resources to ensure continuous improvement of Frontiers owned FIN integrations
• Manage Workday functional ticketing queue to ensure tickets are addressed in a timely manner with excellent customer service attitude
• Manage Workday major releases, identifying impact and enhancement opportunities associated with new release, and communicating appropriately.
• Support regression testing and introduction of required changes as new Workday releases are introduced.
• Design and configure new Workday enhancements as they are made available with each new release. Coordinate with Workday's Change Control Board to evaluate, prioritise, and schedule these enhancements.
• Manage Workday team SharePoint knowledge base including SOPs to ensure critical knowledge sharing opportunities exist and information can be accessed on demand by all relevant stakeholders (familiarity with SharePoint wiki/library/security functionality)
• Familiarity with basic elements of Agile Scrum methodology to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of work.

REQUIREMENTS

• BS or BA degree in computer science, finance, business administration, or related technical field or equivalent experience is required
• Relevant Workday FIN experience is an advantage
• Product configuration, analysis and support experience is must
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and organisational skills, and the ability to build strong working relationships with technical and non-technical teams alike at all levels including senior management
• Highly organised and methodical
• Native-level English speaker or business level proficiency

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 25 leave days.
• Great work-life balance.
• A top-notch office in an awesome location
• Great flexibility for working from home.
• Fresh fruit, snacks and coffee.
• English classes.
• Flexible retribution scheme (nursery cheques, restaurant pass, transportation).
• Team building/sport activities and monthly social events.
• Lots of opportunities to work with exciting technologies and solve challenging problems.
• Joining a company that can really boost the beneficial impact of science on people, society and the planet

Application Process

Please submit your application in English (cover letter and resume).

Applicants must be Spanish or EU citizen, or have a valid Spanish work permit.

Agencies must first contact and confirm agreement to our Tamp;C’s, failing which any exclusivity and/or candidate representation right will be considered to be waived.

Thanks for your time checking the job description, if you think you can match with the role don't hesitate to send us your CV, I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination - including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With over 600 employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.

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