Act as a key accounting member & subject-matter expert for accounting flows and processes, acting as key team member and/or project lead for various Workday accounting functional optimization & remediation efforts. Includes: Develop understanding of the various accounting flows, how they align with GAAP and internal reporting requirements & how they interact with Workday business processes and tasks. Over time, serve as key resource and knowledge base for Controller's Office & other users in this area. Partner with Financial Systems to liaise with Workday, as needed to advance requests for system changes to meet Yale's needs. Partner with Policy & Compliance teams to ensure alignment between university control framework and accounting business processes and structures. Outline accounting requirements, translate business objectives & formulate workable approach to remediation and optimization, developing action plans that all stakeholders endorse. Collaborate with all impacted constituents & in-house subject matter experts to execute the action plans and ensure successful outcomes. Facilitate working sessions and team meetings; communicate progress and results to stakeholders, management/leaders. Leverage Financial Systems team relationships & Workday materials to stay abreast of key issues and updates scheduled for future Workday releases to ensure that Yale's reporting requirements and operating needs are met. Assist in testing of selected system changes, enhancements & roll-outs where they align with the Finance Systems Roadmap. Represent Yale with peer institutions to share knowledge & learn from others. Maintain/Enhance processes

May be assigned one or more modules within the accounting system to own the end-to-end accounting process. Specific responsibilities may include system reconciliations, transaction processing, evaluation of accounting flows and/or controls, coordination and connection with all users, troubleshooting, and coordination of issue resolution. Financial Analysis and Reporting: Analyzes and synthesizes information and designs and creates accurate and timely reports that add value to the management of University operations. Advises and applies GAAP to properly report on financial conditions. Designs financial reporting to meet compliance needs of internal and external users. Financial methods and systems: Influences, plans, and designs methods to improve practices, processes and systems. Leads and partners with all levels of internal and external contacts to execute departmental and/or institutional goals. Accounting and Reconciliation: Verifies enterprise or subsystem transactions are recorded correctly to ensure accuracy of balance sheets, income statements, and other financial reports. Performs complex multi-system reconciliations; navigates multiple complex systems and reporting tools to independently investigate and resolve non-routine discrepancies. Plans, designs, and develops reporting tools. Regulates entries to the general ledger or subsystems and ensures adherence to GAAP, regulatory requirements and financial reporting considerations. Communicates effectively at all levels and applies sound judgment when handling highly sensitive information. Strategic Resource: Translate department strategies into goals. Anticipate, identify, and raise potential opportunities, issues, risks, ideas and solutions. Employ judgment and expertise to identify appropriate stakeholders for consultations, communications, approvals or buy-ins for designing and implementing change. Compliance and Risk Management: Establishes, implements and/or maintains strong internal controls in areas of assigned responsibility to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resources use, accurate financial information, and adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements.