Workday Finance Reporting Analyst

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We are looking to add a Workday Reporting Associate to our National Finance team! We are open to hiring this role in Canada or US location. This is a fully remote position.

Our Workday Report Associate is responsible for all work activities associated with the design, build, test, and deployment of Workday reports, including management of the review and sign off process with Workday Functional Leads and business subject matter experts (SMEs). This role will work with the Finance Reporting & Analytics management team to understand the proposed design of the Workday solution and the impact to providing reports to users.

Essential Duties

Workday Finance report creation, maintenance and optimization:

• Requirements gathering, build, test and debug Workday Finance reports & Dashboards
• Analyze and translate functional specifications and change requests into technical specifications
• Create reports out of Workday and other database systems as required by internal stakeholders
• Review reports and calculated fields regularly to optimize performance
• Document report functionality and design to facilitate ongoing maintenance
• Provide troubleshooting and support for report execution failures
• Develop and modify advanced reports for internal Finance users using Workday Report Writer
• Research new Workday reporting & analytics features and functionality to determine how best to meet user needs
• Support Workday’s biannual releases through impact analysis to changes to Workday’s data model and create reports and dashboards to aid in identification of populations for release testing

Finance reporting governance, support and education:

• Participate in report reviews, including understanding and ensuring security and data privacy standards
• Partner with Workday Security team to maintain data and privacy standards
• Work closely with other members of the Workday functional team and serve as a subject matter expert for others regarding reporting and calculated fields
• Provide Finance data support for Finance staff, all associate end-users, and members of senior leadership
• Maintain proficiency and level of knowledge with all talent systems
• Assists with the support of all aspects of Finance as it relates to data requests
• Participate in delivery of reporting training
• Train users on Workday reporting functions and available reports
• Follow established standards and change management processes including report documentation

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of experience or a total of 7 years of equivalent experience - required

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

• Aptitude in learning and mastering report writing tools - required
• Knowledge of commonly used reports for Finance - required
• Proficient with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required
• Ability to create a consolidated report by combining data from multiple data sources - required
• Strong problem solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and execute tasks independently, providing timely follow-up and resolution - required
• Demonstrated ability to plan, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities - required
• Strong written and oral communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills - required

PREFERRED:

• Proficient in Workday reporting including Calculated Fields, Advanced, Matrix, Trending and Composite

EXPERIENCE

• Experience with Workday Report Writing experience ​- REQUIRED
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high level needs analysis and produce reporting and data analysis - required
• Background in identifying, designing, testing, and deploying reports in an ERP system - required
• Background in understanding Finance data that could be used in building reports - required

PREFERRED:

• 2+ years of Workday Report Writer and/or Workday Prism Analytics experience
• Workday PRISM, BIRT, Worksheets and Advanced reporting experience
• Finance functional background, ideally in Public Accounting or similar Professional services firms

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmcanada.com/careers/life-at-rsm/rewards-and-benefits.html.

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Canadian uniformed service; Canadian Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.   

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.