Senior Analyst – Finance Functional Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a functional subject matter expert for key Workday Finance areas.

• Offer expert advice on comprehensive processes, financial controls, and ERP capabilities.

• Convert business requirements into configuration specifications, functional designs, and verifiable requirements.

• Keep functional specifications, configuration notes, test scripts, SOPs, and process flows up to date.

• Assist with change control, release preparedness, and audit documentation.

• Direct the configuration of intricate business processes, validations, posting rules, condition logic, and reporting frameworks.

• Confirm posting rules, business process flows, accounting outcomes, and reporting logic prior to deployment.

• Conduct root-cause analysis and apply sustainable solutions.

• Resolve complex issues related to accounting data, integrations, or workflow behavior.

• Aid in the configuration, testing, and functional ownership of additional Finance Controller’s Office systems.

• Manage functional delivery for enhancements, releases, and change requests.

• Oversee testing cycles, which include planning, script creation, execution supervision, and defect resolution.

• Identify inefficiencies in general ledger, procure to pay, order to cash, record to report, Payroll, grants, gifts, business assets, and project management workflows.

• Suggest and implement automation, redesign, and configuration enhancements.

• Collaborate with IT on integration, security, and technical escalations.

• Work together with Accounting, AP, Payroll, Procurement, HR, Finance, Grants, Fixed Assets, Projects, Treasury, and IT teams.

• Present options, impact analyses, and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Serve as a liaison between business teams and technical partners.

• Ensure release readiness through testing, documentation, and communication.

• Confirm configuration and testing results prior to deployment.

• Carry out other assigned duties.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.

• At least Five (5) years of hands-on experience configuring Workday Financials.

• Proven experience in configuring Workday business processes, accounting center, allocation, and financial frameworks, security groups.

• Established experience in developing advanced and composite Workday reports, calculated fields, and analytics datasets.

• Experience in leading Workday enhancements, requirement gathering, functional design, and UAT cycles.

• Background in supporting general ledger, procure to pay, order to cash, record to report, period close, grants, gifts, business assets, and project management.

• Familiarity with Workday release management, regression testing, and impact analysis.

• Experience collaborating with Accounting, Procurement, Payroll, and IT on cross-functional initiatives.

• Experience supporting or implementing multiple finance systems in addition to Workday, including participation in system upgrades or new deployments.

• In-depth knowledge of Workday Financials.

• Capacity to design and configure complex Workday solutions with minimal supervision.

• Proficiency in building advanced Workday reports and analytics datasets.

• Ability to diagnose complex functional issues and lead root cause analysis.

• Capability to facilitate cross-functional discussions and influence stakeholders.

• Strong documentation skills (functional designs, test scripts, configuration notes).

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder influencing abilities.

• Ability to juggle multiple projects, deadlines, and release cycles.

• Proficiency in operating within a multi-system environment and understanding how additional tools integrate with Workday and Finance processes.

• Familiarity with AI-driven tools that enhance financial processes and data accuracy.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Employee wellness programs.