Vice President - Financial Systems

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Are you looking for an opportunity to define your future in the commercial real estate industry based on your own unique skills and experience?

The Vice President - Financial Systems is the Finance Team's financial-systems leader, expected to provide expert guidance and delivery of ERP solutions (currently Workday Financials) and support other related systems. This person provides overarching strategic guidance and leadership on ERP / Workday Financials to ensure a robust and complete solution that meets Finance's needs and allows for future enhancements with limited rework.

Whether your talents lie in marketing, operations, finance, human resources, management, or something different altogether, you’ll find flexibility and a sense of belonging at Berkadia. We’re committed to a culture that strives for excellence – a place where your contributions are valued, you are empowered to create positive impact, and you can grow your career. Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia.

We Innovate to shape the future of CRE, so in this role you will:

Responsibilities:

• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarizing key points.
• Specialize and expand skills within the Accounting and Finance pillar for Workday Financials.
• Keep up to date with the latest thought leadership on Workday Finance thinking, tools, and techniques.
• Participate and lead in all stages of implementing and managing Workday Financial Management solutions.
• Responsible for the analysis, design, scheduling, construction, delivery, and maintenance of multiple products within the Workday Financial Management solution.
• Uphold the Company's code of ethics and business conduct.
• Support and participate in the Company’s internal control initiatives including developing and overseeing system controls.
• Develop, implement, and improve processes and related initiatives to ensure data integrity and improve overall department efficiency.
• Perform periodic security reviews and assess current requirements as necessary.
• Maintain integrity of controls and procedures surrounding use of accounting systems across the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

We are passionate about your growth, so to achieve success in this role you should have:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of Workday Core Financials is critical. Specific Workday Financials areas include: General Ledger, Business Assets, Supplier Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Expenses.
• Working knowledge of Workday HCM is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Workday Integrations is preferred.
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials is preferred
• Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in leading and/or implementing ERP (currently Workday Financials) integrations, including design, build, testing, and training.
• Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in assisting large companies with improving the performance of their finance organizations, including improving the delivery of finance services, implementing finance technologies, streamlining, and standardizing finance policies, practices, and processes, transforming the finance organization to be more effective in supporting the business
• Demonstrates strong working relationships with financial systems users by providing assistance, education and promoting initiatives and best practices.
• Qualified candidate must possess excellent analytical, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to work as part of a team with a demonstrated flexible attitude.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge required; Financial services experience and/or mortgage/real estate accounting experience preferred.
• Ability to work with and manage other accounting systems software is desired. Examples include: Corporate Accounting Reconciliation Database (for Corporate General Ledger Reconciliations).
• Possess understanding of how Workday integrations feed data to other systems both internal and external (Examples include: proprietary Management Reporting System, Salesforce, McCracken (Loan Servicing System), CheckFree, and external banking software.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Major in Accounting
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 5-7 years of experience in a similar position

We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:

• Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities
• Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
• Fertility and family planning services
• Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:
• We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance discounts
• And more!

Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia.

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Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees’ unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.

In keeping with our commitment, Berkadia takes the necessary steps to provide a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, as well as access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to take part in the interview process, please contact talentacquisition@berkadia.com.

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