What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist II Financial Applications position at Column Technical Services?
Column Technical Services is looking for an experienced Specialist II - Financial Applications with deep expertise in Workday Payroll and in Time & Attendance systems to lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to production. Come and join a mission-driven team where your technical expertise and business insight will shape smarter solutions. In this role, you'll turn complexity into clarity-optimizing systems, improving processes, and delivering financial impact across departments. If you're ready to lead with analysis, drive meaningful change, and grow in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
Job Summary:
A seasoned finance professional with strong operational acumen and the ability to translate insight into action. Operates autonomously within defined goals, actively contributes to technical conversations, and plays a key role in driving solution enhancements across business functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate business challenges and implement technology-driven solutions via applications, integrations, and automation
- Contribute across all phases of the project lifecycle, including design, testing, deployment, and post-launch support
- Serve as a technical advisor to close system gaps and recommend scalable or customized solutions as needed
- Work closely with internal teams and external partners to craft integration strategies and document technical approaches
- Support organizational initiatives by delivering financial analysis, creating project documentation, and facilitating end-user training
- Translate complex finance-related needs into actionable system requirements and technical specifications
- Document operational processes and offer guidance to junior team members to support their development
- Engage in ongoing professional development and stay informed of emerging industry practices and technologies
Qualifications & Expertise
- 4 to 7 years of hands-on experience, ideally within healthcare or mission-driven, not-for-profit environments
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline
- Working knowledge of core operational domains such as revenue cycle, payroll, time & attendance tracking, and information systems
- Proven ability to lead requirements gathering and coordinate cross-functional projects from concept to execution
- Exceptional analytical mindset paired with clear communication and thorough documentation capabilities