Rachel J. Wurth

Served as HCM Workday Co-Lead for Workday FIN Implementation project, engaging in decision-making for platform updates and remediation.

Participated in meetings as subject matter expert to facilitate discussions on Workday training and go-live strategies.

Cultivated supportive team atmosphere to enhance productivity and collaboration.

Maintained positive stakeholder relationships through prompt responses to inquiries and complaints.

Analyzed Payroll and Time-detail data to identify trends, collaborating with IT to improve report usability.

Coordinated daily operations to address issues across Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Travel, boosting overall productivity.

Prepared comprehensive reports and presentations for campus partners, including Risk Assessment, Housing and Life Experience, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Internal Audits.

Mentored junior staff to strengthen Workday skills and enhance team capabilities.

Served on several hiring committees to hire and train new talent.

• Configured calculated fields and earn codes for Workday HCM implementation.
• Created reports and conducted payroll tests for biweekly and monthly groups.
• Anticipated payroll issues, implementing proactive measures to mitigate risks.
• Resolved overpayment situations to achieve satisfactory outcomes for employees and employer.
• Collaborated with campus employees and supervisors to address timesheet discrepancies.
• Trained employees individually on new Workday system functionalities as needed.
• Generated payroll reports by extracting data from the system for various departments.
• Participated in Workday meetings to train, advise, and optimize platform capabilities.

• Review and analyze monthly financial center reports with Director of Finance.
• Reconcile Dean's Office accounts.
• Act as designated ProCard Liaison for CEHD Dean's Office.
• Complete annual stewardship reports through coordination with Advancement.
• Complete and provide training on annual summer school pay spreadsheet for college.
• Enter all PARs, JVs, and ETs for general fund and permanent position changes, enter all grant payments including buy out and track for department,
• Attend meetings on behalf of Dean, Associate Dean and Director of Finance as needed.
• Coordinate internal business staff meetings and update internal business staff website.
• Supervise Business Staff within Teaching and Learning Department, Special Education unit.
• Enter JDC, xpay and other personnel actions for faculty, staff and part-time lecturers (100+ people) in CEHD and processing of special check requests as needed.

• Manage all pre and post award sponsored projects/grants administration for Bellarmine University.
• Work closely with faculty to grow funded research and sponsored projects.
• Act as liaison between Development and Academic Affairs for engaging faculty with foundations and industry organizations to create funding opportunities for sponsored projects.
• Work closely with the Business Office on budgets to create smooth grant submissions and realistic financial scenarios.

• Manage all fiscal activities of the BCC grant and research Business Office.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for review by the Senior Associate Director and faculty researchers, participate in annual university budget and planning process, review all payroll to ensure employees are paid from correct accounts/speedtypes, adjust payroll as needed based on new awards and expiring awards.
• Pre and post award responsibilities related to all accounting of grants, contracts and other awards.
• Share responsibility for approximately 760 accounts including grants, contracts, endowments, gifts and internal awards as well as service centers and residual accounts.
• Prepare all unit reports, projections, revenue/expense analysis as directed by Sr. Associate Director.
• Serve as liaison between faculty, support staff, university departments and university business office.

• Responsible for approximately 70 grants, endowment and gift accounts for 7 researchers.
• Prepared monthly financial reconciliations, met with researchers to ensure compliance with federal and state expectations regarding time and effort, assisted with budget preparation.
• Track all startup costs for each researcher to ensure university expectations were met.