Role :: Workday Financials Configurator (Payroll Accounting,

Financials, Payroll)

Location Washington DC

Long Term

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 BOA,

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.

• 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.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Duration : 6 Months

Note: There is a possibility of extension beyond the POP.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Remote with organization’s discretion to request occasional on-site at FRB locations in

Washington, DC.

CITIZEN STATUS:

US Citizen is required.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.15 - $70.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote