Business Analyst - HCM & Finance

Carthage College•Kenosha, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Carthage College is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Workday Analyst to optimize and support its Workday environment across Human Capital Management (HCM), Finance, Payroll, and Adaptive Planning. This full-time, on-site role is based in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The analyst will help ensure the system is stable, functional, and aligned with business needs by applying expertise in Workday configuration, reporting, integrations, and troubleshooting. The role partners with functional leads and business stakeholders to translate organizational needs into technical specifications and effective Workday solutions. It also supports system releases and patches, data integrity efforts, documentation, training, and end-user guidance. A background screening is required.

Requirements

3–5 years of hands-on experience as a Workday Analyst or in a similar role, with a strong focus on HCM, Finance, Payroll, and/or Workday Adaptive Planning.
Experience in Workday configuration, security administration, report writing, troubleshooting, and integration support across multiple modules.
Strong understanding of HR, Payroll, and financial business processes, including financial planning and analysis concepts.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical users.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Higher education experience.

Responsibilities

Design, test, deploy, and maintain Workday configurations for HCM, Finance, Payroll, and Adaptive Planning in alignment with business processes and requirements.
Collaborate with functional leads to translate business needs into technical specifications and configure solutions in Workday.
Create, modify, and maintain Workday reports for HR, Finance, and Payroll.
Develop dashboards and advanced analytics in Workday and Adaptive Planning to support strategic decision-making.
Troubleshoot and resolve Workday issues across assigned modules, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
Support the design, development, testing, and ongoing operation of integrations with internal and external systems.
Monitor integrations for performance and data integrity, and resolve errors.
Assist with planning, testing, and deployment of Workday releases and patches.
Contribute to data integrity through regular audits and proactive data cleanup.
Create and maintain documentation for Workday configurations, processes, and integrations.
Support development of training materials and guide end users on Workday functionality and best practices.
Work with HR, Payroll, Finance, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions supporting organizational goals.
Serve as a Workday subject matter expert and advise stakeholders on system capabilities and best practices.