Overview

Job Location:
LOC0076 City Hall – 4th Floor

Salary Range

8,683.00 – 13,024.00

Job Summary

As one of the fastest growing cities in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver is building a city of the future through innovation, sustainable development, great leadership and working with an engaged community. Our growth is guided by our core values of livability, sustainability and resiliency, innovation, and equity and inclusion, and we accomplish our work through collaboration, innovation, compassion and empowerment.

If who we are speaks to you, then the City of Vancouver may be for you.
We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Finance Applications Engineer. The Senior Finance Applications Engineer works closely with Finance clients and the IT team to support all finance modules in Workday, including payroll. It is essential that they understand all finance and payroll-related business processes at a level of detail that enables them to identify and resolve application issues, update module workflows, and create/maintain reports. They gather functional requirements, conduct analyses of business processes, and participate in process improvement initiatives. This position is also responsible for project management of finance-related technology projects.

This is a full-time, regular, exempt position.

At this time, this position is eligible for telework or hybrid schedule. As with all routine telework positions, employees may be required to come into the office on occasion based on business needs. Telework may be subject to change at a future time. Currently, all employees must reside in Oregon or Washington; the City cannot support ongoing telework from other locations.

Open until filled. First review February 3.

Job Details

Essential Functions:

  • Provide support for the City’s Workday ERP system (primarily focused on financial and payroll modules), Adaptive Planning software and performance management dashboards.
  • Responsible for Workday business process development, report creation and maintenance, data verification, and ensuring ERP system functionality and performance.
  • Oversee third-party cloud applications and manage interfaces. Diagnose and repair data and interface errors as needed.
  • Work with department subject matter experts and power users to support key Workday business processes.
  • Design and maintain financial reports and dashboards for finance staff. Prepare and present reports and dashboards for key users and management.
  • Provide support and create reports in Workday. Work with customers to customize the reports. Maintain the business process data in Workday.
  • Work with finance staff to upload metadata into Workday, Adaptive Planning, and prepare financial and budget reports.

Qualifications

Experience and Education

  • Five (5) years in Workday and/or Adaptive Planning technical support and/or database administration or relevant experience with other ERP systems and budget software.
  • Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in computer science or related field or any combination of education, transferable skills or experience that qualifies you for the position.
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Computer Skills

  • Workday (Advanced) and/or Adaptive Planning (Advanced)
  • Power BI, Tableau, or Crystal Reports (Intermediate)
  • Microsoft Office productivity suite, i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel (Intermediate)
  • Microsoft Teams (Intermediate)

Required Licenses and/or Certifications

  • Possession of Workday Pro certification or other Workday certifications are preferred.
  • Ability to obtain Workday Pro Certification (Integrations and/or Reports) within 12 months of employment.

Knowledge

  • Workday and Adaptive Planning business process workflows, integrations, and reporting.
  • A good functional understanding of Workday Payroll and Financial modules.
  • Knowledge of querying and interfacing with SQL-based databases and other data sources.
  • Knowledge of Business Intelligence products such as Power BI, Tableau, or Crystal Reports.
  • Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.
  • Use of personal computers and basic software.

Abilities

  • Work with users to determine their business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Break a project down into manageable tasks, establish a scope for each task and be able to estimate due dates.
  • Operate a personal computer and appropriate software.
  • Work in a manner consistent with the City of Vancouver’s Operating Principles.
  • Work and act as a team player in all interactions with other City employees.
  • Provide a high level of customer service at all times.
  • Project and maintain a positive image with those contacted in the course of work.
  • Develop and maintain collaborative and respectful working relationships with team members and others.
  • Consistently provide quality service.
  • Maintain regular and dependable attendance.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to valuing differences among people and to being inclusive
  • Show the utmost respect for others, and act as a team player
  • Promote safety as a guiding principle and a regular practice in accomplishing work by focusing on safe practices and complying with safety and health policies and procedures.
  • Recognize unsafe conditions which may be hazardous to an employee or to the public.
  • Works in safe and responsible manner; not putting self or others at risk. Complies with applicable policies and procedures including but not limited to using personal protective equipment, observing warning signs, learning about potential hazards, and reporting all unsafe conditions.

This position is subject to successful completion of a pre-employment reference check, and a basic criminal background check. 

Diversity and Inclusion: At the City of Vancouver, we value and foster a workplace comprised of people with a range of different backgrounds, experiences and cultures. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive team is key to innovation, effectiveness and a positive culture. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The City of Vancouver is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability sexual orientation or gender identity. Employment decisions will be made to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of equity and nondiscrimination.

ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the City can reasonably provide them without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources.

Job Posting End Date

Open Until Filled