Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Overview

This role is responsible for bridging Finance Systems Support and FP&A to ensure Finance teams can effectively leverage technology, data, and processes to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.

Compensation

• Salary range: $106,400.00 - $127,511.00
• Employees in specific high cost of labor locations in the United States (such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA) may qualify for a geographic differential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ; demonstrate a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and uphold a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of the organization.
• Faithfully uphold the ministry in prayer.
• Act as an advocate for the needs of children, commit to child protection considerations in all decision-making and activities across the ministry, and abide by behavioral expectations in the Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct.
• Report concerns through the organization’s internal reporting process and appropriately support responses to incidents if they occur.
• Uphold and engage in the organization’s core Cultural Behaviors.

Functional responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary business partner between FP&A and Finance Systems.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with FP&A analysts and other Finance stakeholders to understand business challenges, data needs, and process requirements.
• Support and enhance Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, and other finance technologies to improve user experience and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with Finance and IT teams to translate business requirements into practical system solutions and process improvements.
• Develop and apply a deep understanding of Finance processes, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, financial controls, and data governance.
• Identify system, process, and data gaps that impact efficiency, accuracy, or decision-making, and recommend solutions.
• Help maintain reliable, consistent financial data and support Finance’s source-of-truth systems and reporting structures.
• Support annual budgeting, forecast cycles, and ongoing financial planning activities through system readiness, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Build business cases and communicate the value, impact, and rationale for proposed changes to gain stakeholder alignment and adoption.
• Lead or support projects to improve finance processes, reporting capabilities, data quality, and system functionality.
• Collaborate with technical teams, developers, and business partners to implement enhancements and resolve complex issues.
• Proactively challenge existing practices and identify opportunities to improve how Finance work is performed across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in finance, financial systems, FP&A, business systems analysis, or a related field.
• 4-5 years of Workday Financials experience required.
• 2-3 years of Adaptive Planning experience required, with the ability to support budgeting and forecasting processes within the platform.
• Experience supporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial analysis processes.
• Experience working with enterprise finance systems and translating business requirements into system solutions.
• Strong understanding of finance concepts, including budgeting, forecasts, financial statements, cash flow, and reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and act as a bridge between business and technology teams.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $106,400.00 - $127,511.00
• Potential geographic differential for specific high cost of labor locations in the United States (such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA).
• Generous paid time off.
• 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary.
• Excellent healthcare coverage.
• Free short-term professional counseling.

Location

United States (with potential geographic differential for specific high cost of labor locations such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA).