Analyst, Financial Information Systems

Why Ryan?

• Flexible Work Environment
• Award-Winning Culture
• World-Class Benefits and Compensation
• Accelerated Career Path
• Community Outreach
• Mentorship Opportunities
• Wellness-Centric Benefits

The Analyst, Financial Information Systems position is a key figure in supporting the financial applications stack at Ryan. This position works with the Senior Manager, Financial Information Systems with the goal of ensuring that all user experiences and data flows for Workday, Concur and Ryan's other financial applications are functioning properly.
Duties and Responsibilities, Aligned with Key Results:

People:

• Create a positive team member experience as part of the broader Information Technology group
• Conduct periodic check-in meetings with IT management to provide status updates on projects and in-flight enhancements

Client:

• Act as the primary point of contact for Workday and Financial Applications support through the following avenues:
  • General Workday Finance support mailbox
  • Support desk tickets sourced through Ivanti
  • Direct emails with internal and external resources
• Align with various subject matter experts within the Global Shared Services and Service Delivery groups to ensure proper understanding of enhancement requests and expected delivery timelines

Value:

• Perform configuration and maintenance of Workday and other related financial applications
• Stay informed on the latest Workday and other related financial application updates and product enhancements, communication these available features to stakeholders on a regular basis
• Configures and performs upkeep on the Workday system to meet Ryan's business requirements and provide insight on best practices.
• Follow all documented user and system control procedures, including support with User Access Reviews and Change Control processes
• Completes tasks efficiently and in a timely manner, reporting progress to managers

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university, and five years related experience.
• Workday Financials certification or comparable Workday support experience is required.
• Three (3) years implementing financial ERP applications such as Workday, PeopleSoft, Oracle E-Business, SAP or other SaaS software solutions preferred.
• Proven experience in Workday Reporting, including the use of Composite Reports, Dashboards and/or Scorecards, with Workday calculated fields preferred.
• Extensive knowledge in at least one (1) of the following areas: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Fixed Assets, Projects, Cash/Treasury, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable Experience re-engineering finance business processes. Knowledge of accounting principles, standards and compliance. Workday Composite Reporting, Prism or Extend certifications preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.

Computer and Technology Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have advanced skills, in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research. Experience using accounting software is required.