Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Premier Inc.

6d•Remote

About The Position

This senior individual-contributor role administers, configures, enhances, and supports Workday Financials and related finance technology solutions. It partners with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable system solutions, strengthen controls, improve reporting, and increase process efficiency. The role reports to the Director of Financial Systems and provides hands-on functional and technical leadership across financial accounting and reporting, accounts receivable, revenue, supplier accounts, procurement, business assets, expenses, cash and banking, and financial planning and analysis. The position manages Workday business processes and security, reporting, integration support, release impact assessment, ServiceNow requests, audit support, and end-user guidance. It independently leads complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement; coordinates work with Finance, Accounting, IT, auditors, and third-party partners; and supports special projects and the financial systems roadmap. There are no direct reports, but the role provides subject-matter expertise, influences decisions, and mentors less-experienced team members. The role is remote and involves 1–20% travel within the United States. Work includes prolonged periods in a stationary position, operating computer programs and software, communicating with others, managing changing priorities and deadlines, making independent decisions, and collaborating in close quarters with peers amid interruptions. The physical demands are sedentary, including exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally and negligible force frequently or constantly.

Requirements

At least 4 years of applicable work experience is required.
A bachelor’s degree is required.
Strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes, internal controls, segregation of duties, financial data, and system dependencies.
Ability to translate complex business needs into scalable system designs, clear requirements, testing strategies, documentation, and sustainable support processes.
Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, project delivery, stakeholder management, and change communication skills.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, influence without direct authority, and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to adapt and change priorities quickly, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
Ability to operate computer programs and software, communicate effectively in person and electronically, make independent decisions, and work collaboratively with peers amid interruptions.
Willingness to travel 1–20% within the United States.
Ability to meet the described sedentary physical demands, including remaining stationary for prolonged periods and exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of applicable experience in financial systems, ERP administration, accounting systems, financial reporting, or technology-enabled Finance functions.
Advanced knowledge of Workday Financials administration, business processes, security, reporting, integrations, and configuration concepts.
Experience with Adaptive Planning or related finance planning platforms.
Hands-on experience supporting Workday Financials or a comparable cloud ERP, including business process configuration, security administration, reporting, integration support, release management, and production issue resolution.
Experience leading complex enhancements or projects through requirements, design, testing, deployment, stakeholder communication, training, and post-production support.
Experience supporting internal or external audits, controls evidence, access reviews, and remediation activities.
Experience serving as a subject-matter expert or mentor in a team environment; formal people-management experience is not required.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, test, and support Workday Financials business processes and modules spanning financial accounting and reporting, accounts receivable, revenue, cash and banking, supplier accounts and procurement, expenses, business assets, and financial planning and analysis.
Translate Finance and Accounting requirements into scalable system designs, configuration changes, reports, integrations, testing plans, documentation, and production-ready solutions.
Lead assigned enhancements and projects from discovery through deployment, including requirements, design, testing coordination, stakeholder communication, training, and post-production support.
Support Adaptive Planning and other finance systems, including data flows and downstream dependencies.
Manage Workday Financials security administration, role assignments, access requests, and related controls to maintain segregation of duties and control integrity.
Perform quarterly security and controls reviews; support internal and external audits; maintain documentation and provide control-compliance evidence.
Own and resolve ServiceNow requests involving Workday access, business process routing, reporting, integrations, configuration, master data, and system exceptions in accordance with service expectations.
Review Workday releases and vendor updates, assess impacts, recommend adoption decisions, and coordinate testing and communications.
Investigate complex business process failures, reporting discrepancies, integration errors, security issues, master data changes, and downstream financial impacts; identify root causes.
Identify recurring support trends and improvement opportunities, and implement sustainable fixes that reduce manual effort, strengthen data quality, and improve the user experience.
Contribute to the financial systems roadmap and special projects, maintain clear documentation, provide end-user guidance, and mentor less-experienced team members through knowledge sharing and review of work products.