Workday Analyst

GAM is one of the world’s leading independent asset managers. We provide differentiated active investment solutions and products for institutions, financial intermediaries and private investors.

Together we share a common set of values rooted in teamwork, integrity, entrepreneurial flair and professional excellence.

Our employees are our most valuable asset. Being able to offer an attractive work environment where talented minds from various backgrounds are keen to work is key to the long-term success of our company. We firmly believe in the importance of maintaining the open culture of a small company, aiming to avoid bureaucracy and encouraging a flexible, accessible and hands-on working style across the Group. In turn, our people reward us with their loyalty.

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GAM is one of the world’s leading independent asset managers. We provide differentiated active investment solutions and products for institutions, financial intermediaries and private investors.

Together we share a common set of values rooted in teamwork, integrity, entrepreneurial flair and professional excellence.

Our employees are our most valuable asset. Being able to offer an attractive work environment where talented minds from various backgrounds are keen to work is key to the long-term success of our company. We firmly believe in the importance of maintaining the open culture of a small company, aiming to avoid bureaucracy and encouraging a flexible, accessible and hands-on working style across the Group. In turn, our people reward us with their loyalty.

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Purpose

In H1 2021, GAM successfully implemented a greenfield Workday Finance and HR installation with supporting applications including Workday’s Adaptive Planning, Kainos SMART Testing, Yooz and Kryiba.

The successful candidate will be responsible for hands on technical change and administration of the Workday and supporting systems. They will act as third-line support for the HR & Finance team, developing enhancements, report writing, support for interfaces, management of the bi-annual feature releases, prioritisation and delivery of works driven by user need or vendor led enhancements.

This role will provide the candidate the opportunity to broaden their existing experience, as they will be exposed to and configure all areas of the Workday platform across both HR and Finance.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Configure Workday and other Corporate platform systems to meet requirements;

• Application of disciplined change management adhering to GAM standards and best practise to ensure robust and smooth delivery.

• Help plan for and provide support for the bi-annual Workday feature releases and supporting system releases.

• Participate in and influence the GAM prioritisation process.

• Provide robust, considered advice and guidance to Corporate IT Team colleagues and the business

• Support internal and external audit reviews, ensuring quality responses are provided in a timely fashion.

• Develop training materials and deliver training; cross skills-training to other team members, train end-users with new functionality

• Continuous review of Workday & supporting systems’ roadmaps, identifying opportunities for GAM to leverage new functionality and increase the value of the platform. Identify and plan for end-of-life events

• Systems Administration and user permissioning. Proactively manage user capabilities to ensure good control environment.

• Report writing - configure & maintain the outputs for the standard Finance or HR catalogue of reports.

• Continuous development of requisite technology skills (eg investing in training to ensure skills align to Workday developments)

• Work closely with the IT team on upstream/downstream system changes and infrastructure developments, ensuring Corporate Systems impacts are understood and mitigated.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience of Workday HCM ; specifically configuring BPs, Security model changes, Reporting, EIBs.

• Completed Workday training and direct experience in 2 of the following LDPs: 

  • Core Human Capital Management

  • Benefits & Cloud connect for Benefits.

  • Learning

  • Recruitment

  • Advanced Compensation

  • Talent Optimization

  • Absence Management

  • Cloud connect for Payroll

• Experience of a Global HR Department and its processes; including:

  • HR ops

  • Learning

  • Comp & Benefits

  • Absence

  • Recruitment

  • Payroll

• Experience of supporting other corporate applications; specifically being business point of contact, gathering requirements, overseeing change delivery, engaging with vendors

• Experience of working in an IT / technology delivery team / department using a structured delivery methodology is essential.

• Experience of Workday FINS configuration and/or experience of Workday Adaptive is an advantage.

• Experience of the Finance Function and associated processes is an advantage.

• Experience of Business & Functional Analysis and Change Management

• Experience of Hireright or LinkedIn Learning is an advantage.

• Financial Services experience is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to deliver on time and provide timely response to varied stakeholders

• Managing complex issues, having a structured approach to problem solving (thinking creatively when required)

• Excellent organisation and communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Working in a collaborative manner

Benefits

GAM offers a comprehensive range of benefits and performance-based compensation, along with a variety of lifestyle and family benefits to promote well-being in and out of the workplace. These benefits vary according to local market conditions. Please contact the local Human Resources team for further details.

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Our purpose? To attract and empower the brightest minds to provide the investment leadership and sustainable thinking needed to protect our clients’ financial future. 
This is supported by a firm-wide culture promoting integrity, excellence and collaboration, where different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds enrich our decision making and where everyone can contribute, grow and be successful.