Workday Endowments Consulting Manager

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy expertise and creativity we help clients accelerate operational digital and cultural transformation enabling the change they need to own their future.

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The multi-faceted role youve been looking for Managers play a vibrant integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy they build long-standing relationships with clients while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals visions and missions. Remarkably versatile our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement teamwhere they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect unity collaboration and personal achievement.

Our environment inspires and rewards growth As a Manager you have the unique ability to specialize in certain areas of enterprise software products that showcase and employ your areas of expertise while pursuing your career vision. Huron is big enough to offer the opportunity and exposure you need for your career growthbut small enough to give you individual attention for your professional development. Every Manager adds to who we are as an organizationand the more you evolve the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you where youll be challenged to discover your true potential: Its analytically rigorous its practical its entrepreneurial its intellectually stimulatingand most definitelyits career-defining. Its the Huron way.

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Position Summary
The Workday Endowments Manager is responsible for the strategic oversight configuration maintenance and continuous improvement of the Workday Endowments solution. This role serves as the functional lead for endowment accounting fund management reporting and related financial processes ensuring alignment with organizational policies and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead administration and optimization of Workday Endowments and related Workday Financials modules.
• Partner with Finance Accounting Advancement Treasury and IT stakeholders to define business requirements.
• Configure and maintain endowment funds spending rules reporting structures and workflows.
• Manage Workday release reviews testing and deployment activities.
• Develop and maintain reports dashboards and analytics supporting endowment performance and compliance.
• Oversee integrations between Workday and external financial or donor-management systems.
• Ensure data integrity security and adherence to organizational policies.
• Provide guidance training and support to end users.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and recommend system enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Information Systems or related field.
• 3-5 years of Workday Financials experience.
• Strong expertise with Workday Endowments Grants Revenue or related financial modules.
• Workday Financials certification preferred.
• Experience leading system implementations enhancements or support teams.
• Knowledge of endowment accounting fund restrictions spending policies and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Travel when requested by the client

Preferred Experience

• Higher education healthcare nonprofit or foundation environments.
• Experience with grants investments donor funds and regulatory reporting.
• Advanced reporting integrations and data governance experience within Workday.

Manager

United States of America