Financial System Manager

Job Title: Financial System Manager Location: Washington, DC Job Type: Full-time Salary: $Market

• Lead finance and accounting special projects to align with corporate objectives. Development and management of overall project plan: project milestones; scope analysis and risk management; and resolution. Full cycle systems implementation experience
• Perform the following on an engagement: understand business requirements, configure the Workday solution, demonstrate the configurations through the development of testing systems, assist the business in testing the Workday solution.
• Be comfortable and confident with gathering configuration requirements and problem- solving with business stakeholders
• Assist with broadening internal knowledge of Workday payroll configuration through hands on training to cross-functional teams
• Provide a proactive interface between Payroll client groups to ensure effective coordination and delivery of Workday implementations.
• Assist internal team ensure data accuracy and seamless ongoing enhancements of new system features and functionality including US Payroll, Time Tracking and features; be the primary point of contact for data gathering, testing, and communication with key stakeholders and internal Financial Systems teams.
• Build reports to support payroll, labor, group finance and billing, etc
• Ability to be problem solve and propose multiple solutions for business requirements within Payroll and Time tracking.
• Works under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish a variety of tasks and goals.
• Provide and manage ongoing production support and support system enhancements and upgrades that includes subject matter expertise, coordinate schedule, define test strategy and implementation timeline, and project manage to completion.
• Lead full cycle testing and implementation of system upgrades and patches/hotfixes
• Work across departments to define opportunities for improvement. Provide technical and functional support for accounting and finance users.
• Establishes best practices for systems use and ensures that these practices are used throughout the organization

• 5+ years of experience with Financial Systems Management/Analysis/Engineering
• Strong experience with Ulti Pro Financial Management and Ulti Pro Payroll
• Knowledge of GAAP and government contract accounting principles and FAR.
• Strong Project Management skills required and PMP certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite ? Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint is required.
• Proven ability to lead/manage multiple projects/work streams simultaneously.

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 8 years of finance/ accounting including payroll relevant experience, including data analytics and systems analysis. Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• Ability to work with government contractors which includes knowledge of applicable federal laws and regulations (SCA, DCAA, etc.).
• Proficiency with vendor management, financial systems Deltek (Costpoint), IBM Cognos and TM1.