Finance Business Processes
This resource will expand as the Workday Operations Team continues to review and document
all HCM and Finance processes.
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Procurement
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Create Requisition
A requisition is a request to purchase goods and services. It is the initial step in the procurement process. Once approved, the requisition is converted into a purchase order.
Workflow
- Initiator starts .
- Budget check.
- Buyer reviews.
- If applicable, Spend Category Manager approves.
- If applicable, Designation Manager / Gift Manager / Project Manager / Grant PI approves.
- If not a project, Cost Center Manager approves.
- If grant, Grant Manager approves.
- When requisition is $35,000 to $149,999.99, Procurement Manager 2 approves.
- When requisition is greater than or equal to $150,000, Procurement Manager 3 approves.
- When requisition is $500,000 to less than $1 million, Procurement Manager 4 approves.
- When requisition is greater than or equal to $1 million, Finance Executive approves.
- Complete.
Initiators
Employee (Self), Contingent Worker (Self), Buyer
Notifications
- Notification is sent to the Requester when request is initiated on behalf of that person or when requisition status is completed or denied.
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Create Purchase Order
A purchase order is the contract document sent to a supplier to purchase goods or services. The PO creates a system of record in Workday, storing all associated documents for auditing and record-keeping purposes.
Once a requisition is approved, it is automatically converted into a Purchase Order.
The Purchase Order approval workflow is skipped if approvals happened via a Requisition or Change Order workflow.
Workflow
- Initiator starts Purchase Order.
- Budget check.
- If applicable, Spend Category Manager approves.
- If applicable, Designation Manager / Gift Manager / Project Manager / Grant PI approves.
- If not a project, Cost Center Manager approves.
- If grant, Grant Manager approves.
- When PO is greater than or equal to $35,000, Procurement Manager 2 approves.
- When PO is greater than or equal to $150,000, Procurement Manager 3 approves.
- When PO is greater than or equal to $500,000, Procurement Manager 4 approves.
- When PO is greater than or equal to $1 million, Finance Executive approves.
- Complete.
Initiators
Budget Manager, Buyer
Notifications
- Notification is sent to Initiator when PO is denied.
- Notification is sent to Initiator, Cost Center Manager, Manager, Project Manager, and Supplier Contract Specialist when item is corrected.
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Issue Purchase Order
A purchase order must be issued by a Buyer. This task transmits the generated purchase order to the supplier for fulfillment.
Workflow
- Buyer initiates the Purchase Order Issue event.
- Complete.
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Create Change Order
A change order is used to make amendments to an existing purchase order.
A change order is initiated through a request form in myWings (search for “Procurement Change Order Request”). Procurement Services will process the request in Workday.
Workflow
- Buyer receives notification of Change Order Request once the OnBase form is completed.
- Buyer starts Change Order in Workday.
- Budget check.
- If applicable, Spend Category Manager approves.
- If applicable, Designation Manager / Gift Manager / Project Manager / Grant PI approves.
- If not a project, Cost Center Manager approves.
- If Grant, Grant Manager approves.
- When change order is greater than or equal to $35,000, Procurement Manager 2 approves.
- When change order is greater than or equal to $150,000, Procurement Manager 3 approves.
- When change order is greater than or equal to $500,000, Procurement Manager 4 approves.
- When change order is greater than $1 million, Finance Executive approves.
- Complete.
- If intercompany, system initiates the Supplier Accounts Match event for related supplier invoices.
Initiators
Buyer
Notification
- Automatic notification is not sent to the requester. Buyer will contact the requestor if denied.
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Expenses
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Spend Authorization
A spend authorization is a pre-approval before spending that encumbers the funds. This process can be initiated by oneself or on behalf of another person. A spend authorization is considered complete after the corresponding expense report is submitted and processed.
Workflow
- Initiator starts .
- If submitted on behalf of another employee, Employee (Self) reviews.
- If foreign travel, Employee (Self) performs step to contact C-Tech about electronic devices.
- If payee is employee, Manager approves.
- Budget check.
- If business purpose is Athletics Recruiting, Athletics Compliance Partner approves.
- If applicable, Designation Manager / Gift Manager / Project Manager / Grant PI approves.
- If not a project, Cost Center Manager approves.
- If grant, Grant Manager approves.
- If foreign travel, International Travel Partner approves.
- If foreign travel (excluding President or Vice Presidents), Manager approves.
- If business purpose is closed conference or research, Provost approves.
- If it contains cash advance lines, Accounts Payable Manager approves.
Initiators
Employee (Self), Contingent Worker (Self),
Cost Center Finance Specialist, Expense Data Entry SpecialistNotifications
- Notification is sent to the Payee when Spend Authorization is initiated (steps 1-2).
Message contains an acknowledgement of Florida Statutes and 海角社区traveler responsibilities. - Notification is sent to the Payee if trip type is foreign travel (step 3).
Message contains an acknowledgment of Florida Statutes regarding electronic devices.
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Expense Report
An expense report is used to itemize business-related expenses. It releases encumbered funds, allows for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, and tracks expenses for financial reporting. This process can be initiated by oneself or on behalf of another person.
Workflow
- Initiator starts Expense Report.
- If receipt attachment is missing, Initiator / Employee (Self) completes questionnaire for Missing Receipt Affidavit. Excludes when expense item is daily allowance or mileage.
- If submitted on behalf of employee, Employee (Self) reviews.
- If applicable, Manager approvers.
Excludes when payee is candidate, external committee member, pre-hire or student. - Budget check.
- If applicable, Designation Manager / Gift Manager / Project Manager / Grant PI approves.
- If not a project, Cost Center Manager approves.
- If grant, Grant Manager approves.
- When company on line is Foundation, FDN Accounts Payable Operations Lead (APOL) approves.
- When Foundation or TSI, and total is greater than or equal to $10,000, Finance Manager approves.
- When Foundation or TSI, and total is greater than or equal to $25,000,
or MOCA and total is greater than or equal to $10,000,
or total is greater than or equal to $1 million, Finance Executive approves. - When company is TSI, Accounts Payable Data Entry Specialist (APDES) approves.
- Accounts Payable Operations Lead (APOL) approves.
- If intercompany, system performs Expense Report Intercompany event.
Initiators
Employee (Self), Contingent Worker (Self), Cost Center Finance Specialist, Expense Data Entry Specialist
Notifications
- Notification is sent to Employee (Self) or Contingent Worker (Self) when an expense report is initiated on their behalf.
- Notification is sent to Employee (Self) or Contingent Worker (Self) when status is complete.
- Notification is sent to Cost Center Manager, Expense Partner, Manager, Project Manager, Tax Manager when expense report is corrected.
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Suppliers
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Supplier Invoice
A supplier invoice is a document that records the amount owed to a supplier for goods or services received to ensure accurate and timely payments.
Workflow
- Initiator starts Supplier Invoice.
- System performs Supplier Account matching process.
- Budget check (if PO is not consignment).
- If applicable, Designation Manager / Gift Manager / Project Manager / Grant PI approves.
- If not a project, Cost Center Manager approves.
- If grant, Grant Manager approves.
- When Foundation or TSI and invoice is greater than or equal to $10,000, Finance Manager approves.
- When MOCA and invoice is greater than or equal to $10,000,
or Foundation or TSI and invoice is greater than or equal to $25,000,
or invoice is greater than or equal to $1,000,000, Finance Executive approves. - When Foundation, TSI or MOCA, Accounts Payable Data Entry Specialist (APDES) approves.
- If not the initiator, Accounts Payable Operations Lead approves.
- If Expenditure Treatment is Attractive / Capital Asset or Distribution Extended Amount is greater than or equal to $5000, Business Asset Tracking Specialist reviews trackable invoice lines.
- If Foundation and unit cost is greater than or equal to $5000 with a trackable spend category, Business Asset Tracking Specialist has a To Do step to register asset.
- If intercompany, system performs the Initiate Supplier Invoice Intercompany event.
- Complete.
Follow-Up Actions: - If unit cost is greater than or equal to $5000, system initiates asset registration events from invoice.
- System initiates the Supplier Accounts Match event for related supplier invoices.
- If prepaid amortization type is ‘schedule’, Accounting Analyst, Accounting Manager, or Accounting Specialist creates prepaid amortization schedule.
- If unit cost is greater than or equal to $5000, Business Asset Accountant has action to Assign Asset Accounting Information from Invoice.
Initiators
Accounts Payable Data Entry Specialist (APDES),
Accounts Payable Operations Lead (APOL) for 海角社区/ FDN / MOCA / TSI,
Cost Center Finance Specialist, Project Manager, Supplier Contact (Self)Notifications
- Notification is sent to Initiator when status changes to denied.
- Notification is sent to Initiator, Cost Center Manager, APDES, Project Manager, and Business Asset Accountant when item is corrected.
- Notification is sent to APDES when the Supplier Invoice is direct intercompany.
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