Lead ERP (Workday) Engineer

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA is hiring an experienced Lead ERP Engineer to join our Information Technology team in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on improving and supporting ERP applications, including development, configuration, and maintenance, with emphasis on Workday configuration, integration, and reporting.

You will lead projects, coordinate across teams, and ensure data integrity and security. The position requires strong communication, problem-solving, and execution skills, with a high level of integrity and

Qualifications

• 6+ years IT experience designing, implementing, or leading ERP/HRIS/financial reporting systems.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and optimize ERP configuration and integrations with other applications.
• Provide technical solutions related to ERP configuration and new functionality.
• Lead validation of vendor patches and upgrades to the ERP environment.
• Provide leadership in training initiatives and advise on performance improvements and data integrity.
• Assist in requirements gathering, implementation support, and security/compliance for ERP systems.
• Serve as the escalated application support for CLA’s ERP and lead technical resource for ERP Team.

Skills

ERP Systems

Workday

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

CLA is growing and seeking to hire an experienced Lead ERP Engineer to join our talented Information Technology team. The position offers growth, flexibility and a collaborative work environment.

In this position you should have the following: excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels. Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment. Most important, demonstrate a high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

The Lead ERP Engineer with CLA’s Enterprise Resource Management team improves and supports business ERP use and is responsible for configuration and support of ERP applications that includes developing solutions/enhancements, design, configuration, and maintenance.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Lead ERP Engineer role:

• Create, maintain and improve ERP configuration and integrations to other applications using specialized development tools.
• Provide technical solutions on configuration and new functionality related to ERP.
• Recommend configuration changes and enhancements to improve the ERP environment.
• Analyze existing and future needs for development and automation opportunities and bring them forward to teams.
• Participate in project teams that are either directly associated with ERP or that use the information.
• Show technical expertise and assume responsibility for facilitating requests.
• Lead the intake and distribution of integration and specialty application service requests across multiple teams ensuring timely assignment based on expertise and workload. Proactively coordinate follow-ups and maintain visibility into progress to ensure resolution with defined SLAs.
• Communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Serve as escalated application support for CLA’s ERP and lead technical resource for ERP Team.
• Responsible for leading validation of vendor patches and/or upgrades to the environment.
• Provide leadership of training initiatives by analyzing performance and training needs – recommend solutions, instructional strategies and media.
• Review application updates and compare business needs for impact on existing configuration and to identify opportunities.
• Provide implementation support, optimization related to business processes, security and data integrity for the applications.
• Maintain familiarity with the progress and problems in assigned technical areas.
• Detail oriented team player who is comfortable with managing confidential information in a professional manner.

What You Will Need

• Minimum of 6 years overall IT experience designing, implementing, or leading ERP, HRIS, financial reporting systems.
• Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant experience and training may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Technical Competencies

• Experience planning, facilitating, documenting and managing business, functional and technical requirements.
• Experienced in Workday configuration, integration and reporting.
• Has a natural customer service approach to interactions with internal clients at all levels.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

To view a complete list of benefits, we provide a comprehensive benefits plan.