Workday Financials at COGENT Infotech

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Workday Financials Configurator (Payroll Accounting,
Financials, Payroll)

BACKGROUND:
The Digital Transformation section of the Division of Financial Management (DFM) seeks the
services of a Contractor to serve as a configurator as part of the RAPID (Rapid Agile Product
Innovation & Development) team providing support of Workday Financials. This person will
provide configuration support of Workday Financials, with a focus on payroll accounting and
financial reconciliation of payroll transactions.
The RAPID Workday Financials team is comprised of cross-functional configurators,
integration/reporting technologists, and business-line representatives from DFM, and PSO
(People, Strategy, & Operations) and TS (Technology Services) within the Division of
Management. This position sits within DFM. The RAPID teams follow a four-week sprint cycle
and follow a Scrum Agile methodology.
The Contractor shall:
• Follow Board DFM, HR, and IT confidentiality and standards as directed.
REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate shall possess the knowledge and skills set forth in the Technical Services Client,
Section 3.20.3.1 for a Senior Workday Financials configurator, with specific focuses on the
below knowledge and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Computer Science, Information
Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience.

NONCONFIDENTIAL // EXTERNAL

• At least 4 years of enterprise resource planning (ERP), Workday Financials
implementation, and/or support experience as a configurator. Experience leading
implementations specific to Workday Financials a plus.
• Workday certified in Financials and/or Payroll a plus.
• Detailed understanding of ERP system concepts.
• Knowledge and execution of Workday project management methodologies. Business
analysis and requirements gathering abilities.
• Experience working on Agile teams and with Scrum methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps tools and processes, preference of experience with
ServiceNow Agile module.
• Strong analytical, research, and conceptual-thinking skills to visualize solutions to a wide
variety of Financials needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to navigate organizational culture and flexibility on the application of best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The responsibilities shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Workday Financial functional areas including Core
Financials, Payroll Accounting, Procurement, Customers, Projects, Assets, Planning
• Design, build, test, deploy, and support systems and processes, while adhering to
compliance requirements and best practices in change management
• Collaborate with technical and business subject matter experts to analyze process
improvement opportunities, reduce process cycle times, and recommend changes to bring
the Board in line with industry best practices.
• Document process changes, develop training materials, and conduct user training. Ensure
all documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Support review, prioritization, and testing of Workday feature releases before the changes
are deployed in production.
• Troubleshoot, research, and address system issues and process challenges
• Other duties as assigned.