[Hiring] Workday Financial Aid Analyst @University of Arkansas System

Role Description

This position functions as the Workday Student Financial Aid Analyst on the Workday Student team with Workday Support Services, reporting to the Financial Aid Functional Lead. The Financial Aid Analyst duties include, but are not limited to:

• Becoming knowledgeable about Workday functionality and navigation.
• Documenting existing processes.
• Contributing to the design and configuration of new business processes.
• Testing new and existing processes.
• Developing training and communication materials.
• Completing hands-on functional and technical project activities.
• Providing guidance to System resources.
• Demonstrating and explaining key product features.
• Documenting requirements and design.
• Providing knowledge transfer to the project team.
• Configuring the corresponding functionality.
• Assisting in testing and supporting the implementation of new or updates to existing Workday functionality.

Qualifications

• The educational equivalent of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• At least three years of experience working in higher education financial aid or related field.
• Must be able to work collaboratively and travel throughout the State to various UA campuses to support any new acquisitions or ongoing training support needed by the campuses.

Requirements

• Significant experience in assessing, revising, implementing and supporting student Financial Aid processes.
• Workday Financial Aid experience.
• Experience with change management related to Financial Aid ERP systems or other large enterprise system deployments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the process being transformed and an understanding of how the process/system integrates with other processes and initiatives.
• Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and task management skills.
• Solid analytical skills.
• Effective management and team skills.
• Ability to make decisions at the project team level and properly escalate those decisions that cannot be resolved on a timely basis.
• Ability to structure work efficiently.
• Ability to provide direction and use interpersonal influences to gain goal alignments with results versus activity-oriented outcomes.

Salary Information

$65,000

Required Documents to Apply

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Resume

Optional Documents

• Proof of Veteran Status

Additional Information

Recruitment Contact Information:

• Anissa Ross
• Director of Workday Student
• Email: [email protected]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site: Career Site . Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

• Criminal Background Check
• Motor Vehicle Reports Check
• Sex Offender Registry

Physical Activity

• Constant Physical Activity: Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Talking.
• Frequent Physical Activity: Hearing, Standing, Walking.
• Occasional Physical Activity: Driving.

Benefits

• Benefits Eligible: Yes