Assistant Director, Workday Financial Reporting - REMOTE

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

2d • Remote

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Finance-ERP Support Job Summary: Position Overview: The Director of Workday Financial Reporting leads the strategy, development, and maintenance of reporting and analytics across Workday’s financial applications. This role ensures the integrity, accessibility, and innovation of financial data solutions supporting Research, Payroll, Supply Chain, and Enterprise Finance operations. . Key Responsibilities: Oversee all technical maintenance and new report development across multiple Workday reporting suites, including Research, Payroll, Supply Chain, External Financials, and Management/Operational reporting. Collaborate with FP&A teams to support Adaptive Planning reporting for budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans. Drive the adoption and optimization of Workday’s advanced reporting tools, including Prism Analytics, Discovery Boards, Worksheets, Dashboards, and Office Connect. Own and execute the Workday reporting strategy roadmap for Finance and Supply Chain; evaluate and implement bi-annual Workday release features relevant to reporting and analytics. Partner with Finance and operational leaders to identify and deliver enhanced reporting capabilities that support strategic decision-making. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of report developers; promote cross-training and ensure alignment of priorities. Champion a culture of data integrity, documentation excellence, and structured change management. Maintain and govern report inventories, metadata, tags, and help text to ensure consistency and transparency. Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more. At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Core Accountabilities: Organizational Impact: Establishes key tactical and operational plans of a sub-function or multiple departments that has longer-term effect on results of the sub-function. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Integrate knowledge and in-depth analysis from several areas to resolve complex problems that are both technical and operational. Breadth of Knowledge: Applies comprehensive knowledge of professional/technical area and broad management knowledge of other professional areas to carry out objectives. Team Interaction: Leads multiple departments with a function. Position Qualifications: Responsibilities: This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health. Our mission: personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. Making Health Care Personal. We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At VUMC, we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families. We value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and discovery, and seek to be a place where everyone has the chance to thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and expanding footprint in towns and communities across the region. We employ more than 28,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, and graduate medical education as well as critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fund-raising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many more. Our growing health system has more than 1,700 licensed hospital beds at: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital It’s also home to hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region. We serve our community with many unique and specialized services including the Level 1 Trauma Center, a highly experienced Transplant Center that does the most heart transplants in the world, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Institute, Burn Center and many more. World-leading academic departments and centers make scientific discoveries, advance clinical care and train the next generation of health care professionals. Our robust research enterprise consistently ranks among the highest in the country as measured by peer-reviewed grant funding from the National Institutes of Health. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals, including being nationally ranked in multiple medical specialties for treating the most complex conditions in adults and children by US News and World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked as the No. 1 children’s hospital in the southeast in 2024. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in Making Health Care Personal.

Requirements

• Advanced experience with Workday reporting, including Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports.
• Proficiency in Workday Docs and Adaptive Planning.
• Strong foundation in financial reporting and accounting principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
• Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 4 years

Nice To Haves

• Workday certification strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical maintenance and new report development across multiple Workday reporting suites, including Research, Payroll, Supply Chain, External Financials, and Management/Operational reporting.
• Collaborate with FP&A teams to support Adaptive Planning reporting for budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
• Drive the adoption and optimization of Workday’s advanced reporting tools, including Prism Analytics, Discovery Boards, Worksheets, Dashboards, and Office Connect.
• Own and execute the Workday reporting strategy roadmap for Finance and Supply Chain; evaluate and implement bi-annual Workday release features relevant to reporting and analytics.
• Partner with Finance and operational leaders to identify and deliver enhanced reporting capabilities that support strategic decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of report developers; promote cross-training and ensure alignment of priorities.
• Champion a culture of data integrity, documentation excellence, and structured change management.
• Maintain and govern report inventories, metadata, tags, and help text to ensure consistency and transparency.

Benefits

• This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees