Senior Finance System Analyst, Workday - Remote

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Remote-Illinois, IL

1d•$108,634 - $168,383•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Finance System Analyst serves as a Workday Financial Systems expert within the Digital & Technology Solutions department, partnering with Finance teams to support and improve finance-related Workday modules, reporting, analytics, and integrations. The role configures and maintains Workday Financial products, translates business requirements into system solutions, troubleshoots escalated issues, and implements process improvements to support effective system use. The analyst leads configuration and testing work, manages semi-annual Workday releases and regular Finance updates, monitors system performance, and assesses new features for potential adoption. The position also develops user training materials, facilitates change management and release communications, helps shape the financial technology product roadmap, and mentors junior technical team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, a relevant technical field, or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
At least 7 years of Workday Finance development, configuration, reporting, product support, implementation, or related experience and training.
Expertise in at least five Workday Finance modules, such as Core Financials, Banking & Settlement, Budget, Business Assets, Expenses, FDM, Financial Accounting, Grants, Supplier Accounts, Projects, or Calculated Fields.
Understanding of Finance operations and experience in Finance data management and reporting.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for working with internal customers, cross-functional colleagues, vendors, and technical partners.
Ability to define requirements and interdependencies accurately and develop viable solutions.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects across a variety of applications.
Ability to provide strategically aligned direction and coaching to stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare Finance functional experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support configuration and maintenance of Workday Finance modules, reporting, analytics, and integrations in partnership with Finance areas.
Develop and implement best practices for system use, including workflows, dashboards, and reporting capabilities.
Gather user feedback, analyze workflows, and implement enhancements or customizations to meet business needs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into system configurations.
Perform complex Workday configuration changes and create and execute test scripts.
Research, design, test, and implement configuration changes that improve processes.
Serve as a lead subject matter expert for Workday Financial products and promote effective system utilization and efficiency.
Manage semi-annual Workday releases and regular updates for Finance modules.
Monitor system performance and proactively address issues and opportunities to improve processes and user experience.
Facilitate change management, including release communication, implementation, and rollback plans for financial products.
Investigate, triage, and troubleshoot escalated issues and outages; perform root cause analysis and apply problem resolution and risk mitigation strategies.
Develop training materials for functional and end users on Workday Financial functionality.
Stay current on Workday releases and features, assess impacts, and recommend adoption strategies.
Work with technical and business stakeholders to drive the product roadmap.
Provide mentorship and direction to junior members of the technical team.