Finance Analyst - Systems

A bit about us

Do you want to join one of the world’s fastest growing sports technology companies?

At Genius Sports we help organize, optimize and enrich experiences for hundreds of sports, betting and media brands around the world. We're one of the world's largest sports technology companies on a mission to create a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits everyone from the rights holder all the way through to the fan.

We’re looking for enthusiastic and ambitious people to join our talented team.

If you see yourself becoming part of a global family building the future of sports entertainment together, then come and grow with us. 

We put trust in our people to deliver the difference for our clients around the world. It’s why many of the world’s largest leagues & federations such as the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA and NCAA choose to work with Genius Sports.

Job description

As the Workday Analyst, you will work closely with Finance teams as well as the Workday support team to help drive optimization of the workday platforms functionality, through system enhancements, data integrity, and process improvements while maintaining compliance with audit standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in troubleshooting and diagnosing Workday issues raised by the business.
• Support change requests all the way through to implementation into the production environment.
• Support system upgrades, integrations, and testing activities
• Create and maintain training and testing documentation (including test scripts and user manuals, to support system testing)
• Provide training to Finance users
• Develop and maintain report catalogue
• Work closely with non-finance teams on any additional reporting requirements
• Assist in development of dashboards/ standardized reports for budget holders
• Reporting reconciliations
• Collaborate with the Finance Team to identify improvements in Workday Finance processes
• Other Ad hoc work as initiated or required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant Workday experience
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts is essential (accounting qualification is desirable)
• Experience with Workday Composite, Advanced and Matrix reports is a benefit
• System reporting writing experience, (Experience from similar Financial ERP’s will be considered)
• Proven experience working with multi-currency transactions and consolidated reporting
• Proven experience working in a multinational company
• Proactive, detail-oriented with the ability to work independently
• Willingness and ability to learn and take on challenging opportunities.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Fluent English speaking
• Used to dealing in a multinational company
• Experience in a US listed environment is useful with a working knowledge of SOX controls.

What’s in it for you? 

As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.   

How we work 

We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework, which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly, remotely and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently, so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role. 

Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organisation and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.  

Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, different abilities or disability, gender identity or re-assignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.