Finance System Administrator- Remote

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Remote-Illinois, IL

2d•$73,108 - $149,519•Remote

About The Position

The Finance System Administrator serves as a strategic Workday Finance partner and subject matter expert, supporting financial functions including core financials, budgeting, expenses, grants, accounting, banking, supplier accounts, and projects. The role works with business stakeholders to assess requirements, recommend solutions, optimize system functionality, and lead configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of business process enhancements. The position drives continuous improvement by evaluating Workday releases, resolving issues, documenting processes, sharing knowledge, and supporting end-user training. It follows technical, security, and data privacy standards and supports Finance partners and Workday team members. This is a full-time role scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field, such as Information Technology, Computer Science, Software, or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
1–3 years of Workday Finance experience or training.
Experience in more than one Finance module, such as Core Financials, Budgets, Expenses, Grant Management, Accounting, Banking and Settlement, Supplier Accounts, or Projects.
Understanding of Finance operations and experience in Finance data management and reporting.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with internal customers, cross-functional colleagues, vendors, and DTS.
Ability to accurately collect information to understand and assess client needs and situations.
Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects across a variety of Workday applications.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
Passing applicable driver’s license and/or credit checks for positions requiring them.
Passing the applicable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check and/or Illinois Health Care Workers Background Check.

Nice To Haves

Prior Finance functional experience.
Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Support Finance areas in Workday, including Core Financials, Budgets, Expenses, Grant Management, Accounting, Banking and Settlement, Supplier Accounts, and Projects.
Consult with Finance business partners, demonstrate domain knowledge, gather requirements, recommend solutions, and provide impact analysis.
Serve as a subject matter expert on current and upcoming Workday capabilities.
Evaluate Workday releases and functionality to identify opportunities to optimize system usage; participate in test scenario development and testing execution.
Configure, test, validate, and implement business process changes in Workday.
Support the design and optimization of configurations, business process changes, and features enabled through annual events.
Track issues and resolutions, and identify situations requiring urgent attention.
Analyze, assess, and troubleshoot technical issues involving desktop, network, applications, or other areas.
Support knowledge transfer and adoption of new processes and features by developing and maintaining learning materials.
Follow defined technical, security, and data privacy standards and best practices.
Share input and knowledge with analysts, DTS partners, and Workday team members as appropriate.
Participate in scheduled and ad hoc training to improve policy and process knowledge.