Associate

HCL Technologies•Providence, RI

About The Position

About HCLTech HCLTech is a global technology company, spread across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. We re powered by our people a global, diverse, multi-generational talent - representing 161 nationalities whose unique spark, perspective and boundless passion drive our culture of proactive value creation and problem-solving. Our purpose is to bring together the best of technology and our people to supercharge progress for everyone, everywhere our clients, partners, their stakeholders, communities, and the planet. As a company, we are deeply focused on accelerating our ESG agenda. We are also creating technology-enabled sustainable solutions with and for our clients and partners. We embed ESG imperatives into every aspect of our business and ensure that the progress we supercharge is responsible, inclusive and beneficial to all our stakeholders in the long term. We have committed to achieving net zero by 2040. To learn more about how we can supercharge progress for you, visit www.hcltech.com Role: Business Analyst

Requirements

8+ years of overall experience, with at least 2–3 years working with Workday Financials (configuration, support, or business analysis).
Proven experience in finance operations or ERP finance processes (e.g., GL, AP, AR, procurement, budgeting, or reporting).
Strong background in business analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management.
Experience identifying and implementing automation or process optimization opportunities (e.g., RPA, workflow automation, or analytics-driven improvements).
Familiarity with Workday reporting, integration concepts, and financial data structures.
Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive and consultative approach.

Nice To Haves

Workday Financials certification or training (desirable but not mandatory).
Experience working in shared services or global finance transformation environments.
Knowledge of automation tools or analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx).

Responsibilities

Act as the primary liaison between business users, finance teams, and IT to understand issues, analyze root causes, and provide sustainable solutions.
Support the Workday Finance application by understanding its key modules such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Expenses, and Financial Accounting.
Conduct business process analysis to identify improvement opportunities in financial workflows, reporting, and controls.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Evaluate current Workday finance usage and recommend enhancements or automation to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
Partner with technical teams to design and validate Workday configuration changes or integrations with third-party systems.
Proactively identify process gaps, redundancies, and manual interventions that can be automated using Workday capabilities or related tools (e.g., Workday Extend, Prism, or integration solutions).
Support UAT, change management, and post-deployment validation for finance-related changes.
Monitor key system and process KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with business goals.
Stay updated on Workday Financials roadmap and best practices to advise the business on modernization opportunities.