Senior Finance System Analyst, Workday - Remote

Overview

This role serves as a Workday Financial Systems expert, supporting and improving finance-related modules including accounting, budgeting, expenses, projects, reporting, and integrations. You will work closely with business and technical teams to configure the system, troubleshoot issues, manage updates, implement process improvements, and ensure users can effectively utilize Workday. The position also supports training, leads change management efforts, and mentors junior team members while contributing to the financial technology roadmap.

Schedule: 40-hours per week

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance areas to support configuration and maintenance of Workday Core Financials, Banking & Settlement, Budget, Business Assets, Expenses, FDM, Financial Accounting, Grants, Supplier Accounts, Projects, reporting, analytics, and integrations.
• Develop and implement best practices for Workday system use, including workflows, dashboards, and reporting capabilities.
• Gather user feedback, analyze workflows, and implement enhancements or customizations to meet evolving business needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into system configurations.
• Perform complex Workday configuration changes, create test scripts, and test.
• Research, design, test, and implement configuration changes that result in process improvements.
• Serve as a lead subject matter expert for Workday Financial products, applying expertise to maintain efficient and effective system utilization.
• Manage Workday semi-annual releases and regular updates for Finance modules.
• Monitor system performance, proactively address issues, and identify opportunities to enhance processes and improve the user experience.
• Facilitate change management processes, including development of release management communication plans, implementation plans, and rollback plans for financial products.
• Investigate, triage, and troubleshoot escalated issues and system outages; perform root cause analysis and apply appropriate problem resolution and risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop internal training materials to educate functional and end users on Workday Financial functionality.
• Stay current on Workday releases and new features; assess impacts and recommend adoption strategies.
• Work with technical and business stakeholders to help drive the product roadmap.
• Provide mentorship and direction to junior members of the technical team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Accounting, Finance, or technical field (Information Technology, Computer Science, Software, Engineering or related technical discipline) or equivalent combination of training and work experience.
• 7+ years of Workday Finance development, configuration, reporting, product support, implementation, or related experience and training required.
• Expert-level experience in at least 5 Workday Finance modules, including one or more of: Core Financials, Banking & Settlement, Budget, Business Assets, Expenses, FDM, Financial Accounting, Grants, Supplier Accounts, Projects, or Calculated fields.
• Understanding of Finance operations and experience in Finance data management and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare Finance functional experience strongly preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with internal customers, cross-functional colleagues, vendors, and technical partners.
• Ability to accurately define requirements and interdependencies to develop viable solutions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects across a variety of applications.
• Ability to provide strategically aligned direction and coaching to stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay range: $108,633.91 - $168,382.56

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA Options
• Generous, accruing paid time off
• Paid Parental and caregiver leave
• Career advancement and educational opportunities
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Certification Reimbursement
• Well-being Programs
• Employee Discounts
• On-Demand Pay
• Financial Education

Additional benefits/events may include:

• Annual recognition/awards events
• Partner appreciation days
• Family entertainment/attractions discount
• Community service/improvement opportunities

Location

Not specified in the provided job description.

Equal Opportunity

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.