LocationChicago - 550 Van Buren; Boston - 225 Franklin St; New York - 1166 Ave of Americas; Denver - 555 17th
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience3–5 yrs
Company size1,001–5,000 people
First seenOct 4, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have5
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
3-5 years of Workday Financials experience
Strong expertise with Workday Endowments, Grants, Revenue, or related financial modules
Knowledge of endowment accounting, fund restrictions, spending policies, and financial reporting
Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills
Nice to have5
Workday Financials certification preferred
Experience leading system implementations, enhancements, or support teams
Higher education, healthcare, nonprofit, or foundation environments
Experience with grants, investments, donor funds, and regulatory reporting
Advanced reporting, integrations, and data governance experience within Workday
Eligibility1
Travel when requested by the client
Skills
Workday Endowments
Workday Financials
Workday Grants
Workday Revenue
Benefits
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Wellness programs
About the company
Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
About the role
The multi-faceted role you’ve been looking for… Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing relationships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—where they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration and personal achievement.
Our environment inspires and rewards growth… As a Manager, you have the unique ability to specialize in certain areas of enterprise software products that showcase and employ your areas of expertise while pursuing your “career vision”. Huron is big enough to offer the opportunity and exposure you need for your career growth—but small enough to give you individual attention for your professional development. Every Manager adds to who we are as an organization—and the more you evolve, the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you where you’ll be challenged to discover your true potential: It’s analytically rigorous… it’s practical… it’s entrepreneurial… it’s intellectually stimulating—and most definitely—it’s career-defining. It’s the Huron way.
We see what’s possible in you and help you achieve it.
Position Summary
The Workday Endowments Manager is responsible for the strategic oversight, configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Workday Endowments solution. This role serves as the functional lead for endowment accounting, fund management, reporting, and related financial processes, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and business objectives. [sciencejobs.org], [linkedin.com]
Key Responsibilities
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Lead administration and optimization of Workday Endowments and related Workday Financials modules.
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Partner with Finance, Accounting, Advancement, Treasury, and IT stakeholders to define business requirements.
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Configure and maintain endowment funds, spending rules, reporting structures, and workflows.
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Manage Workday release reviews, testing, and deployment activities.
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Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytics supporting endowment performance and compliance.
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Oversee integrations between Workday and external financial or donor-management systems.
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Ensure data integrity, security, and adherence to organizational policies.
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Provide guidance, training, and support to end users.
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Drive process improvement initiatives and recommend system enhancements.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
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3-5 years of Workday Financials experience.
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Strong expertise with Workday Endowments, Grants, Revenue, or related financial modules.
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Workday Financials certification preferred.
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Experience leading system implementations, enhancements, or support teams.
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Knowledge of endowment accounting, fund restrictions, spending policies, and financial reporting.
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Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Travel when requested by the client
Preferred Experience
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Higher education, healthcare, nonprofit, or foundation environments.
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Experience with grants, investments, donor funds, and regulatory reporting.
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Advanced reporting, integrations, and data governance experience within Workday.
The estimated base salary for this job is $145,000 - $170,000. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $159,500 - $204,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.