University System of Maryland

Auditor

• Lead and manage audit engagements ranging from straightforward reviews to complex, multi-faceted audits.
• Develop tailored audit programs, oversee all phases of the audit process, and collaborate with other lead auditors to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Perform operational and financial audits pertaining to all aspects of USM activities: planning, researching, interviewing, conducting field-work, and reporting.
• Ascertain whether university organizational units perform planning, accounting, custodial, or control activities consistent with university objectives and policies.
• Perform audits in accord with approved audit programs consistent with IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Recommend methods of obtaining, analyzing, and evaluating evidentiary data to form opinions on adequacy and effectiveness of controls and efficiency of activities under review.
• Suggest methods for implementing new or revised procedures to provide effective internal control and improve audit trails.
• Evaluate accounting and reporting systems' ability to generate reliable and timely data and analyze cost accounting systems.
• Discuss observed conditions with operating personnel to verify facts and obtain explanations; apply automated auditing techniques when reviewing computerized data.
• Function as lead auditor in charge of other auditors on certain engagements and orient new auditors into the Internal Audit Department.

Internal Auditor

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Consults with and advises the Finance departments of the Maryland Connect Consortium universities
• Leverages Workday Financials, Procurement, Expenses, and Grants products to streamline related processes
• Provides guidance and leadership to consortium finance teams to maximize Workday benefits
• Interfaces with Workday to maintain knowledge of product enhancements and shares information with central and campus teams
• Offers insights and recommendations to streamline reporting, improve data accuracy, and enhance user experience
• Maintains documentation of finance-related system configurations, processes, and changes
• Supports training efforts for Finance, Adaptive, Procurement, Expenses, and Grants modules
• Supports resolution of Tier 3 & 4 issues (Service Desk tickets) and liaises with compliance and data privacy leads
• Analyzes business processes, conducts gap analyses, and contributes to workflow design and transformation
• Advises on best practices and recommends functionalities aligning with institutional goals
• Develops systems and templates for internal and cross-cutting projects
• Leads Finance, Adaptive, Procurement, and Grants system upgrades, enhancements, testing validation, and performance optimization
• Collaborates across Workday support teams and business functions and documents integration-related functions and processes
• Works with the Executive Director to develop strategy, roadmaps, prioritization, and implementation of future products
• Supports governance groups and helps prioritize projects and requests
• Works with campus stakeholders to identify and scope process and system improvements supporting automation and efficiencies
• Leads and supervises approved projects and activities

Workday Financials Manager

Manager

• Lead a team leveraging Workday applications that cross HR, finance, payroll and Adaptive
• Responsible for day-to-day operation and scheduling of various leads based on current priorities and needs
• Work collaboratively with the Consortium’s HR, Finance, IT leaders, and Maryland state organizations that interface with the Consortium
• Provide guidance and leadership to constituent consortium teams to maximize the benefits of Workday in solving problems and enhancing operations
• Interface with Workday to maintain knowledge of product enhancement and security updates and communicate with central and campus team members
• Offer insights and recommendations to streamline Workday cross-application processes, improve data accuracy, and enhance the user experience
• Maintain documentation of cross-application-related system configurations, processes, and changes
• Support training efforts for tenants and cross-application activities
• Support efforts to resolve Tier 3 & 4 issues (Service Desk tickets)
• Liaise with central and campus compliance and data privacy leads
• Troubleshoot technical issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions to ensure system stability and reliability
• Analyze existing technology processes, conduct gap analyses, and contribute to the design and transformation of workflows
• Advise on best practices for optimizing the use of Workday cross-application features
• Develop systems and structures as templates for institutions to use in execution of internal and cross-cutting projects
• Lead Workday cross-application system upgrades, enhancements, testing validation, and overall performance
• Collaborate across Workday support teams and business functions to support system functions and maintain integration-related documentation
• Stay abreast of Workday releases, new features, and best practices and implement technology changes as needed
• Serve as a key liaison with third parties and other internal stakeholders supporting automation
• Work with campus stakeholders and the user community to identify and scope process and system improvements
• Work with the executive director to facilitate cross-application governance groups and prioritization of processes
• Lead and supervise projects and activities to implement best practices and drive business growth

Internal Auditor

Workday Financials Manager

Workday Technical Manager