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About the Role

As the Financial Systems and Automation Specialist, you will be the subject matter expert for financial planning and reporting systems, partnering closely with Finance, HR, Payroll, and business leaders. You will lead the administration, optimization, and enhancement of platforms including Workday Financials, Adaptive Insights, Power BI, and Microsoft 365, helping teams make better decisions through reliable data, reporting, and analytics. You will play a key role in driving system performance, improving business processes, and delivering impactful reporting solutions that support strategic decision-making across the organization. This is a 24-month term role with a possibility for extension.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to Finance, HR, and business teams by providing reporting expertise, recommendations, and solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable reporting and system solutions, from design through implementation.
Manage and support financial systems, including configuration, workflows, security access, and integrations.
Participate in Workday updates, enhancements, and system improvements to ensure the platform continues to meet business needs.
Build and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and analytics, including support for Adaptive Planning reporting requirements.
Provide training, guidance, and ongoing support to users, helping them get the most value from our systems.
Troubleshoot system issues, identify root causes, and work to resolve them in a timely manner.
Monitor system performance, data quality, and security to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, HR, Finance, and FP&A, to improve processes and enhance system connectivity.
Stay current on industry trends, best practices, and new platform capabilities, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
Support testing, implementation, and adoption of new features, upgrades, and integrations.
Create and maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Contribute to additional financial reporting and systems initiatives as needed.

Requirements

10+ years of experience developing financial and management reporting within financial institutions, supporting FP&A and corporate stakeholders.
5+ years of experience working with Workday Financials or a similar enterprise financial system, including administration, configuration, and support.
Strong understanding of core financial processes, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, with the ability to leverage tools effectively to support reporting and business processes.
Hands-on experience managing, configuring, and optimizing financial systems.
Experience with ERP implementations, administration, and system integrations.
Knowledge of reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Cognos BI, or similar platforms.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a knack for diagnosing and resolving complex system issues.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a customer-focused approach to supporting users and stakeholders.
Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team environment.

Skills

Workday Financials
Adaptive Insights
Power BI
Microsoft 365
Reporting
Analytics
System Administration
Configuration
Workflows
Security Access
Integrations
ERP Implementations
Business Intelligence Tools

Location

Greater Toronto Area

Work Type

Hybrid work environment
Term role

Experience Level

10+ years of experience
5+ years of experience

Education Level

CPA designation or a degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related discipline is considered an asset.

Salary/Compensations

$120,000-$130,000 per annum

Benefits

Work-life flexibility
Variable annual incentive plan
Generous annual vacation allotment
Top-notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmation
Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
Access to a virtual wellness platform
Career development opportunities
Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
Corporate discounts

About the Company

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians.
Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system.
We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada.
For more information, visit www.central1.com.

Equal Opportunity

Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful.
We welcome all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including, but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team.