Senior Workday Specialist

Description

• Maintain IT standards throughout SDLC.
• Collaborate and support Manager, Enterprise Applications in ensuring that vendors and service providers are delivering quality solutions based on SLAs.
• Develop and maintain all documentation relating to the technical environment including testing and support.
• Assist with ongoing systems and process improvement initiatives to ensure efficient data flow is captured and reporting capability/requirements are met.
• Analytical: You can formulate thoughtful and comprehensive analyses that assist in strategic decision-making.
• Responsible for managing and supporting core global/and local Workday ERP system, Primarily Finance.
• Lead the business requirements gathering process and prepare business requirements documents.
• Provide technical leadership in IT/OT application projects and implementation and work with implementation team and vendors.
• In collaboration with Manager, Enterprise Applications, responsible for planning, design, development, deployment of application and reporting solutions, vendor releases, patches, and enhancements to ERP solution.
• Collaborate with business functional owners, business superusers and business support vendors to align application solutions with organizational objectives.

Requirements

• Self-motivated, team player, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Globally minded: You have the ability to adapt and work with different time zones, cultures, perspectives, and attitudes. You are able to bring different perspectives together while providing support to regional and global counterparts.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of Accounting principles and Finance processes.
• Proficiency and experience with implementing all or most Workday Finance modules.
• Knowledge of ITIL framework.
• Proficiency with Microsoft enterprise products and development tools and methodologies.
• Understanding of SaaS solution implementation approaches, as well as cloud development tools
• Diligent: Your solid attention to detail will ensure the accuracy of the consolidation results, and you will follow up with others to ensure outstanding information or actions are complete.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent Business or related field.
• 5+ years of experience eliciting business requirements and preparing business requirements documents.
• 5+ years experience in Workday configuration for Finance modules. Workday Finance certifications is a must. HR module proficiency would be an asset. Expert in system integrations and support.
• Waterfall/Agile/Scrum methodologies, etc. experience with traditional SDLC methodologies
• Proactive problem-solver: You evaluate problems through critical thinking. You have a knack for creative problem-solving and are able to develop and implement innovative solutions.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Collaborative: You build relationships, seek diverse perspectives, leverage effective communication, and encourage cross-functional sharing of information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of users and with management.
• Strong planning and quality decision making skills.
• Minimum 5+ years experience supporting business application systems, applications development, technical design, system integrations, system configuration and deployment along with end-user requirements and support.

Benefits

• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources.
• Thoughtful benefits – A competitive RRSP matching scheme of 8%; extended health, dental and vision benefits for yourself and your immediate family from day one; paid parental leave; Accident and Life Insurance and disability benefits are just a few of the benefits you’ll be able to access.
• Floating days and Birthdays off – As part of our commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance, you will get your birthday off so you can celebrate however you choose! You will also receive three additional days off annually to observe any other events that are important to you.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance