Aston Carter
Financial Analyst III
Aston Carter, Watertown, Massachusetts, us, 02472
Description:
Location Specific Information:
We are looking for a financial analyst for a hybrid role based in Waltham, MA (M & F remote, T-TH on site). This individual will be working with team members from various time zones throughout our project (Europe, APAC, West & East coast of USA).
Discover Impactful Work:
Seeking an employee to lead a division-wide headcount reconciliation and cleanup effort, lasting 3-4 months. In this role, the employee would work with individuals across nine different sites and global functions to ensure headcount classifications in our HR system (WorkDay) are accurate. To support success going forward, this employee would be rolling out training to all functional partners to ensure that processes throughout the division are corrected to prevent the need for future clean up. This effort will ensure information used at all levels of the organization is clean so decision making is supported by reliable data.
What You’ll Do:
• Partner with HR and division finance team to align on functional definitions to implement across the division and prepare kick off material to be presented to project partners.
• Extract and package data set for current state headcount coding that will be shared with all functional owners to scrub and send corrections.
• Facilitate touchpoints with cost center owners and functions throughout the project to ensure any questions from our sites are being addressed.
• Collaborate with IT and HR to consolidate changes that will need to be made in WorkDay.
• Coordinate with finance contacts to ensure alignment between WorkDay and our financial system (Hyperion Planning) which provides an accurate reflection of headcount units and expenses.
• Document the end-to-end onboarding process emphasizing how the cost center flows through the planning process
• At the conclusion of the project, recommend and present the governance process to ensure the outcome of this project will be maintained and monitored continuously.
Education:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• IT finance background and systems knowledge (Workday, Hyperion planning) is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills working across various functions to achieve a common goal.
• Constructive demeanor with emphasis on teamwork.
• Proven track record of strong attention to detail.
• Desire to formulate and drive process improvements.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.
Location Specific Information:
We are looking for a financial analyst for a hybrid role based in Waltham, MA (M & F remote, T-TH on site). This individual will be working with team members from various time zones throughout our project (Europe, APAC, West & East coast of USA).
Discover Impactful Work:
Seeking an employee to lead a division-wide headcount reconciliation and cleanup effort, lasting 3-4 months. In this role, the employee would work with individuals across nine different sites and global functions to ensure headcount classifications in our HR system (WorkDay) are accurate. To support success going forward, this employee would be rolling out training to all functional partners to ensure that processes throughout the division are corrected to prevent the need for future clean up. This effort will ensure information used at all levels of the organization is clean so decision making is supported by reliable data.
What You’ll Do:
• Partner with HR and division finance team to align on functional definitions to implement across the division and prepare kick off material to be presented to project partners.
• Extract and package data set for current state headcount coding that will be shared with all functional owners to scrub and send corrections.
• Facilitate touchpoints with cost center owners and functions throughout the project to ensure any questions from our sites are being addressed.
• Collaborate with IT and HR to consolidate changes that will need to be made in WorkDay.
• Coordinate with finance contacts to ensure alignment between WorkDay and our financial system (Hyperion Planning) which provides an accurate reflection of headcount units and expenses.
• Document the end-to-end onboarding process emphasizing how the cost center flows through the planning process
• At the conclusion of the project, recommend and present the governance process to ensure the outcome of this project will be maintained and monitored continuously.
Education:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• IT finance background and systems knowledge (Workday, Hyperion planning) is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills working across various functions to achieve a common goal.
• Constructive demeanor with emphasis on teamwork.
• Proven track record of strong attention to detail.
• Desire to formulate and drive process improvements.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.