Workday Systems Analyst, Finance

Emerson College•Boston, MA

2d•$82,150 - $102,650•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Associate Director, HR & Finance Systems, the Workday Systems Analyst, Finance provides Workday Financials and Payroll support to college users, ensuring data integrity, system accuracy, and efficient business process flows. The role supports the development of Workday Finance and Payroll reporting solutions and helps maintain system configuration, security, and operational support. The position supports financial processes and users across the college, including general ledger, procurement, suppliers, customer accounts, expenses, grants, and period-end and fiscal year-end close. It also supports the annual budget cycle and related Workday Adaptive Planning activity as needed. This is primarily a hybrid role, with expected office days each week. The hybrid arrangement is established upon hire and requires residence within a reasonable commuting distance of the Boston campus and approval under the Remote Work Policy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
3–5 years of experience using Workday.
Experience with Workday Financials and/or Workday Payroll.
Functional knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas: Human Resources, Payroll, Procurement, Accounting, Budget, or Treasury/Banking.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to solve problems that are not clearly defined and think conceptually about complex issues and their implications.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate with varied stakeholders and handle confidential information discreetly.
Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the Boston campus.

Nice To Haves

Higher education experience.
Experience supporting Workday Adaptive Planning.
Exposure to Workday Student.

Responsibilities

Monitor production batch jobs and interfaces, identify and resolve transaction errors, and provide direction for corrections.
Maintain Workday Financials and Payroll configuration, including business processes, condition rules, calculated fields, and tenant setup.
Provide system support for general ledger, procurement, suppliers, customer accounts, expenses, grants, and period-end and fiscal year-end close.
Collaborate with users to identify reporting needs and build and maintain custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards.
Recommend system improvements and controls to improve customer satisfaction and mitigate recurring system issues.
Support users in defining and resolving software and day-to-day application issues.
Use Workday capabilities to meet business requirements.
Log support requests and troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
Maintain a secure report repository according to established business practices and modify production reports as needed.
Administer Workday Financials and Payroll security, including user provisioning, security group maintenance, and audit support.
Provide support during period closes and other major financial milestones.
Support the annual budget cycle and related Workday Adaptive Planning activity as needed.
Test new system functionality, Workday feature releases, and upgrades.
Create and maintain Workday Finance reports.
Handle other projects or assignments as assigned.