Nelnet

Workday Financial Systems Analyst

Nelnet$80K — $90K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance information system management or equivalent experience
  • 1-3 years of experience preferred
  • Familiarity with Workday preferred
  • Knowledge of Agile methodology or experience working in an Agile way
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Deliver features that enhance the Workday Financials system
  • Research functionality and new features to evaluate process impacts
  • Gather requirements and coordinate testing for feature releases
  • Resolve user issues in finance and accounting
  • Administer Workday Financials data model and workflows
  • Coordinate with Product Owner to manage backlog
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure aligned business processes and controls

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Generous earned time off
  • 401K with student loan repayment options
  • Life insurance and AD&D insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Short- and long-term disability benefits
  • Robust wellness program
Full Job Description
The Workday financial systems analyst will develop and deliver projects that enhance the Workday financials experience. This role will work closely with our Workday Financial Systems Manager, Workstream leads, and Business Segment leaders to implement new features in Workday that improve the end user experience and provide value to the entire organization. This role will also assist with maintaining the structure of the Workday financial data model and related product configuration.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to product development by delivering new features to enhance the Workday Financials system.

  • Research existing functionality as well as new features in depth to understand impact to current and future processes.

  • Gather requirements & coordinate testing for multi-segment feature releases.

  • Confer with finance and accounting end-users to research and resolve issues or questions.

  • Administer Workday Financials data model and workflows.

  • Identify trends and problems and coordinate with Product Owner to add to backlog as needed.

  • Collaborate with Workstream leads to ensure business processes and system configuration are aligned to internal controls.

  • Ensure change management procedures are followed effectively.

  • Troubleshoot finance and accounting user issues in a timely manner.

  • Provide training and support for users.

  • Liaison for integrations to internal and 3rd party systems

Additional Job Description: 
Competencies – Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
  • Independent self-starter

  • Effective time management

  • Decision making and critical thinking.

  • Adaptable to change at a fast pace.

  • Excellent attention to detail to identify outcomes of testing.

  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and business functions.

  • Utilization of effective organization and prioritization skills to complete assignments within established time frames

  • Ability to work independently, as well as to work cooperatively within own team and with other teams to achieve common goals.

  • Experience with project planning, testing, documentation, and execution 

Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting and finance information system management

  • 1-3 years of experience preferred

  • Experience of Workday preferred

  • Knowledge of Agile methodology or experience working in an Agile way

**Pay Range for this role is - $80,000 - $90,000

This position offers a hybrid work option. Nelnet values flexibility and understands the importance of work-life integration. Our hybrid work environment allows associates Living within 30 miles our Lincon Nebraska office location to work remotely for part of the week, while also fostering collaboration and team connection through in-office presence three days per week.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. To be considered, candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits: .

About Nelnet

Nelnet, Inc. provides educational services in loan servicing, payment processing, education planning, and asset management. The company is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska and has additional offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Aurora, Colorado; Tigard, Oregon; and Sacramento, California. Nelnet was founded in 1978 and is one of the largest student loan servicers in the United States. Nelnet also provides software and data management services for the education finance industry. The company has three primary business segments: Loan Systems and Servicing, Tuition Payment Processing, and Communications. Nelnet is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NNI.
Learn more about Nelnet
Size
7,988 employees
Market Cap
$3.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$352.4 million
Founded
1977
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
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