Senior Report Writer - Workday

Northeastern University • Boston, MA

97d • $75,000 - $106,230

About The Position

The Senior Report Writer - Workday supports advanced reporting needs across Human Capital Management (HCM), Financials, and Student domains. This role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining sophisticated Workday reports that provide actionable insights to leadership and help drive data-informed decision-making. Utilizes a broad and deep understanding of all areas of Workday Reporting & Analytics including Report Writer, Prism Analytics, Composite Reporting, BIRT, Calculated Fields, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Worksheets in providing professional services and enablement services for enterprise software in the Cloud.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in data Analytics, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Three (3) years hands-on experience building Workday reports across multiple domains (HCM, Finance, Payroll).
• Workday Certification in at least one of the following: Workday Financials, Workday Reporting, Advanced Reporting required.
• Proficiency in Workday reporting tools, including Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and BIRT reports required.
• Strong understanding of Workday data structures, business processes, and security models needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data visualization tools or Workday Prism Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex custom reports in Workday using Advanced, Matrix, Composite, Trending, and BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) reports.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Student Services, and Institutional Research teams to support operational and strategic reporting needs including translating requirements to deliver accurate and meaningful reports.
• Build dashboards and scorecards using Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Discovery Boards (if available), and other Workday tools.
• Maintain reporting documentation, data dictionaries, and metadata to support institutional transparency and reusability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to reporting performance, data discrepancies, and user access and proactively identify opportunities to improve data accessibility and self-service through training.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness & life benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Commuting & transportation benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree