Workday Financials Analyst

Barnard College•New York City, NY

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Workday Financials Analyst is responsible for supporting and optimizing the College’s financial systems environment, with primary responsibility for Workday Finance business processes, workflow optimization, testing coordination, reporting enhancement, and cross-functional process improvement. Reporting to the Controller, this position serves as a key liaison between Finance process owners and the Information Technology Workday support team to ensure that financial systems and workflows operate effectively, efficiently, and in accordance with institutional control requirements. The role supports the integrity and effectiveness of Workday Finance business processes across accounting, procurement, accounts payable, payroll, treasury, budgeting, grants administration, and related financial operations. Responsibilities include identifying process improvement opportunities, supporting implementation of system enhancements, assisting with testing and issue resolution, and helping ensure that Workday workflows, approvals, and reporting structures align with institutional policies and operational needs. This position plays an important role in supporting the Finance Division’s operational stabilization and process standardization initiatives, including Workday optimization efforts associated with Workday Student readiness and Finance process redesign.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 5–7 years of experience supporting Workday Finance business processes, enterprise financial systems workflows, financial systems governance, business process analysis, or finance operations.
Experience supporting workflow optimization, testing coordination, systems enhancements, or financial systems implementation initiatives.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
Strong understanding of financial systems workflows and business process design.
Ability to translate operational business needs into functional system requirements.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Information Technology, and campus departments.
Commitment to operational effectiveness, customer service, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience in higher education, nonprofit organizations, or similarly complex institutional environments.
Familiarity with accounting operations, procurement workflows, or financial reporting processes.
Experience developing reports, dashboards, or workflow documentation.
Experience supporting financial systems optimization, workflow redesign, or ERP-enabled process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Support the ongoing optimization and administration of Workday Finance business processes and workflows.
Assist Finance process owners in identifying workflow improvements, operational efficiencies, and control enhancements.
Analyze existing financial workflows and recommend process standardization opportunities.
Support maintenance of financial process documentation, SOPs, and RACI charts.
Configure, test, validate, and implement Business Process changes in Workday.
Design and maintain system configuration, such as cost centers and consolidations, and maintain master data values in Workday across areas of responsibility.
Serve as a liaison between Finance and the Information Technology Workday support team regarding Workday Finance functionality and enhancements.
Coordinate testing and validation activities, including integration and security testing, associated with Workday releases, configuration changes, system enhancements, and new financial process implementations.
Serve as an escalation resource for Tier 2 & 3 issues and assist with issue tracking, troubleshooting, and resolution of Workday Finance process and workflow issues.
Support development and maintenance of financial reports, dashboards, and related reporting tools within Workday Finance and associated systems.
Assist Finance leadership and campus partners in identifying reporting needs and improving access to financial information.
Support data validation activities associated with financial reporting, workflow changes, and system enhancements.
Help ensure financial reporting structures and workflows support accurate institutional reporting.
Support optimization of approval workflows, routing structures, and financial process controls within Workday Finance.
Assist with segregation-of-duties reviews and internal control enhancements related to financial workflows.
Identify process bottlenecks, manual workarounds, and operational inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
Support implementation of best practices in financial systems governance and workflow design.
Partner with administrative and academic departments to support effective use of Workday Finance processes and tools.
Provide user support, process guidance, and training assistance related to financial workflows and reporting.
Assist the Finance team with the development of training materials and user documentation.
Support change management and adoption efforts associated with Finance process improvements and Workday enhancements.