Workday Financial Systems Administrator

COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and lender helping accelerate the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Forbright is committed to accelerating the transition to a sustainable economy by financing visionary leader in clean energy, healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries with extraordinary service.

COMPANY CULTURE: We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. We offer our team members a culture of collaboration, inclusion, flexibility, recognition, and giving back. We look to hire individuals that are motivated, customer and results-oriented, innovative, adaptable, thoughtful, and passionate about our mission.

COMPANY MISSION:  We are a mission-driven institution. We operate a sound dynamic institution that is well capitalized, liquid, profitable and uses best practices to manage risk and assure compliance with laws and regulations. We use Forbright’s capital, capabilities, innovation, and expertise to help our clients succeed and contribute broadly to building a more sustainable future.

JOB SUMMARY:  The Workday Financial Systems Administrator is responsible for the implementation and functional administration and maintenance of the Workday Finance Application (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting). This includes but is not limited to configuration, road mapping, and enhancements to support scaling the system to meet expanding business needs. This position also supports Accounting, Finance, and FP&A operations reporting out of Workday.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and maintain optimal functionality of the Workday financials system, including installation, customization, development, maintenance, and upgrades
• Responsible for the administration, configuration, and maintenance of the following: Spend, revenue, and cost center categories; Business process creation and updates; Manage testing and quality assurance processes for system updates, enhancements/new features, and integrations
• Build and maintain functional configuration including custom validations, condition rules, calculated fields
• Responsible for integrations management and troubleshooting, including but not limited to: Inbound BAI2 File format; Inbound accounting journals from payroll, expense reporting, and HR systems; Inbound loan and deposit data from core banking systems; BIRT / check printing; Outbound to data warehouse and reporting systems; Positive Pay and ACH outbound files; Single Sign On
• Develop and maintain financial and management reports and dashboarding within Workday
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into system configurations
• Gather feedback from users, analyze workflows, and implement enhancements or customizations to meet evolving business needs
• Provide ongoing support to end-users by troubleshooting system issues and implementing solutions, partnering with the vendor as needed
• Manage Workday Financial user permissions, access, personalization, and system operations
• Ensure updates are performed in accordance with organizational change management procedures
• Lead the documentation efforts by producing clear and detailed system documentation
• Develop internal training materials to be used to educate end users on Workday Financial functionality
• Stay apprised and share up to date on Workday releases and new features, assess their potential impact and recommend adoption strategies.
• Fulfill Workday system-related requests from internal and external audit teams
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology required
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Workday Financials Administrator or similar role, with a strong understanding of financial processes and Workday Financial Management modules required
• Experience with multiple Workday implementations and support a definite plus
• Experience in the financial services industry in a banking or lending environment preferred
• Proficiency in Workday Financials module and business process configurations
• Demonstrated understanding of the cross-functional dependencies and impacts to conversions and integrations
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to research issues and provide solutions
• Strong project management skills and experience leading large-scale projects
• Experience with managing third-party vendors and industry partners
• Strong facilitation, communication and presentation skills with technical and business audiences
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in JIRA and Confluence preferred
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines

The pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. $115,000 (entry level qualifications) to $130,000 (highly experienced).

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The requirements described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees to perform the essential functions. Work is conducted primarily in an office; however, some positions may be conducted remotely via technology. While performing duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required for prolonged periods of time to:

• Sit or stand at a desk

• Walk, stoop down, crouch, kneel or bend over

• Use hands and fingers

• Utilize a computer monitor with visual acuity

• Operate technology and other office machinery such as printers, fax machines, scanners, etc.

• Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with others

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: For Forbright Bank to remain efficient and nimble as a growing organization, team members are expected to exhibit a high level of flexibility regarding any duties that may be situationally assigned outside of this job description.

PERKS/BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans

• 4 weeks PTO

• 401k + company match

• Metro SmartTrip benefits ($50/mo)

• Remote or hybrid work schedules for most positions

• Bonuses for purchasing solar panels, electric vehicles, biking to work, etc.

• Paid subscriptions to Veterans Compost, Imperfect Foods, and more!

• Best Workplaces for Commuters 2023 & 2024 winner

• The Washington Post Top Workplaces 2023 & 2024 winner

• American Banker Best Banks to Work For 2023 winner

It is the policy of Forbright Bank to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to administer all aspects and conditions of pre-employment and employment without regard to protected characteristics.