Workday Financial Systems Specialist- 18 month term-(Hybrid)

Central 1; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Workday Financial Systems Specialist in Vancouver. The role involves managing financial systems, configuring workflows, and improving reporting processes. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Workday and a solid background in financial systems. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model and supports employee wellness and growth initiatives.

Benefits

Work-life flexibility

Hybrid work environment

Generous annual vacation allocation

Top-notch flexible benefits plan

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience with Workday Financials or similar.
• Good understanding of general ledger, accounts payable, and receivable.
• Experience managing and configuring financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support financial systems' configurations and workflows.
• Provide training and troubleshooting to users.
• Build financial reports and dashboards to aid decision-making.

Skills

Workday Financials experience

Financial processes understanding

Reporting skills

Problem-solving skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Workday Report Writer

Prism Analytics

Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

Job description

Overview

Workday Financial Systems Specialist - 18 month term (Hybrid)

Base pay range : CA$70,000.00 / yr - CA$84,000.00 / yr

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit www.central1.com.

What we offer

• Work-life flexibility
• Hybrid work environment
• One time allowance to set up your office for remote first employees
• Variable annual incentive plan
• Generous annual vacation allotment
• Top-notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmation
• Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
• Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
• Access to a virtual wellness platform
• Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
• Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
• Subject to employment agreement

Job Summary

We\'re looking for a Workday Financial Systems Specialist to support and manage our Workday Financials and Adaptive Insights platforms. In this role, you\'ll take the lead on system administration, configuration, maintenance, and user support.

You’ll work closely with finance and cross-functional teams to keep our financial processes running smoothly, improve reporting and analytics, and help identify ways to make our systems even better. This role is key to keeping things accurate, efficient, and compliant — and it’s a great opportunity to deepen your expertise in a high-impact area.

What you\'ll be doing

• Manage and support Central 1’s financial systems, including setting up configurations, workflows, security, and integrations.
• Work with finance and accounting teams to understand their needs and turn them into system improvements.
• Handle system updates, patches, and enhancements while minimizing disruptions to day-to-day work.
• Build and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and analytics to help support decision-making.
• Provide training and support to users, and troubleshoot any system issues quickly.
• Monitor system performance, data accuracy, and security to make sure everything meets policy and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with other departments (like IT, HR, and FP&A) to improve and connect systems.
• Keep up with best practices and new features in financial systems, and look for ways to improve processes.
• Help test and roll out new features and system upgrades.
• Create and maintain clear documentation of system settings, processes, and procedures.
• Support other financial reporting tasks as needed.

What you\'ll have

• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday Financials or a similar financial system, including administration and setup.
• Good understanding of financial processes like general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
• Familiar with key Workday Financials modules, such as Core Financial Management, Procurement, Expenses, and Revenue Management.
• Experience managing, configuring, and supporting financial systems.
• Skilled in using Workday reporting and analytics tools, including Workday Report Writer and Prism Analytics.
• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and able to troubleshoot complex system issues.
• Detail-oriented and well organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time.
• Good communication and teamwork skills to work with different groups and help users.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Workday Financials certification or similar ERP certification.
• Experience with Workday Financials implementations and upgrades.
• Knowledge of integration tools like Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and Workday Studio.
• Familiarity with other financial systems and how they connect with Workday Financials.

Salary range : CA$70,000-$84,000

The salary range represents the job rate determined for the successful candidate who is fully competent in the role. The actual salary will vary depending on market conditions and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education / training.

LI-Hybrid

Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We welcome all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including, but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Analyst

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