Workday Finance Business Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia.

📋 Description

• Act as the main Workday Financials administrator and the primary support contact for the Finance department.

• Identify and resolve configuration issues within Workday Financials across various modules.

• Collaborate with Finance stakeholders to gather, document, and convert business requirements into functional design specifications and Workday configuration solutions.

• Assist in the implementation of enhancements, new feature launches, and process improvements within Workday Financials.

• Engage in Workday’s bi-annual release cycles.

• Ensure that system documentation is accurate and up-to-date.

• Work together with the broader Enterprise Systems team on cross-functional projects.

• Partner with Finance leadership to support strategic initiatives.

• Serve as a liaison between Finance and IT, guaranteeing that system modifications are executed with the necessary controls.

• Oversee support tickets and project tasks through a structured intake and prioritization process.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3-5+ years of practical experience in Workday Financials configuration and support, preferably in a business analyst or functional analyst role.

• Extensive knowledge of one or more Workday Financial Management modules.

• Proven ability to manage daily Finance operations while also contributing to project work and strategic initiatives.

• Strong skills in stakeholder management.

• Experience in conducting business requirements gathering, gap analysis, and writing functional design documents.

• Solid grasp of fundamental finance and accounting principles (GAAP, month-end closing, AP/AR workflows, expense management).

• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple open requests and projects concurrently in a dynamic environment.

• A collaborative approach to problem-solving.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance.

• Commute subsidy.

• Employee stock ownership.

• Competitive retirement/pension plans.

• Generous vacation and personal days.

• Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs.

• Office food snacks.

• Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Global Employee Assistance Program.

• Training and development programs.

• Volunteering and donation matching program.