Workday Finance Administrator
JAS Forwarding (usa), Inc.

Job Info

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JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The Workday FIN Administrator will lead the configuration, optimization, and support of the Workday Financial Management system, ensuring seamless operation and alignment with organizational goals. This role requires advanced expertise in Workday FIN modules and involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance financial processes, manage integrations, and provide actionable insights through reporting and analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Configure and manage Workday FIN modules, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Expenses, and Procurement.
  

• Maintain and enhance Workday configurations to address evolving business needs and ensure optimal functionality.
  

• Analyze and streamline financial workflows and processes using Workday FIN functionalities.
  

• Implement automated solutions to improve efficiency in financial operations.
  

• Provide expert-level support for system issues, troubleshoot problems, and resolve or escalate them as necessary.
  

• Own and manage issues through to resolution, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
  

• Partner with internal teams (Finance, HR, IT) to build and maintain Workday configurations, business processes, and security settings.
  

• Configure and manage business processes, custom reports, and change requests for application modifications.
  

• Set up and maintain security domains, groups, and business process management configurations to ensure data integrity and compliance.
  

• Design, develop, and deploy Workday integrations using Studio, Connectors, and EIBs (inbound and outbound).
  

• Investigate and resolve integration failures, performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
  

• Implement and manage Workday Accounting Center to enhance efficiency.
  

• Streamline data transformation processes to consolidate financial transactions from various sources.
  

• Ensure accurate and timely journal entry creation and posting.
  

• Evaluate current processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, implementing solutions to enhance system performance.
  

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for all internal Workday processes and configurations.
  

Qualifications:

• Workday Pro certification in Financials (required).
  

• Preferred certifications in specific FIN modules such as Procurement, Expense Management, or Adaptive Planning.
  

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Financials.
  

• Proficiency in key FIN modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Fixed Assets, Procurement, Expenses, and Banking & Settlement.
  

• Strong experience with Workday reporting tools, including Advanced Reporting and Composite Reports.
  

• Demonstrated ability to design and solve new integrations with Workday.
  

• Knowledge of Workday integration tools, including Studio, EIBs, Core Connector, Cloud Connect, APIs, RaaS, Web Services, XSLT, and REST URLs.
  

• Experience with Adaptive Planning or other financial planning tools.
  

• Familiarity with Boomi integration platform (preferred).
  

• Track record of recommending and implementing process improvements, innovative solutions, and compliance measures.
  

ENVIRONMENT:

100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Travel may be (up to 10%) asked in support of the position's responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

ADDITIONAL:

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company's business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT "KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER." JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.

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