FINRA · 5 hours ago
Workday Senior Analyst
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $198K/yr
7+ years expFINRA is a leading organization in the financial industry, and they are seeking a Senior Analyst for HR Technology. This role involves providing operational support for Workday, optimizing HRIS processes, and collaborating with HR and IT stakeholders to ensure effective data management and system enhancements.
FinanceFinancial ServicesNon Profit
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary HRIS analyst for Workday, providing day-to-day production support, issue resolution, and system operational maintenance
Lead and support Workday modules such as Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Talent and Performance, Recruiting
Provide functional guidance to HR partners on Workday processes, transactions, and operational best practices
Partner with HR and business stakeholders to identify optimization opportunities across Workday ecosystem
Partner with product and engineering team to configure, test, and deploy Workday business process frameworks, security, reports, dashboards, and integrations to meet the HR function and business needs
Partner with engineering team on system upgrades, feature releases, and regression testing
Assess new feature impacts and coordinate communication and training activities
Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) for Workday enhancements, major initiative implementations, and upgrades
This includes test scenario definition and test execution, defect logging, and validation in coordination with HR functional area subject matter experts
Lead data cleansing initiatives, including identifying root cause analysis, coordinating fixes with Engineering, and implementing preventive controls
Perform regular data audits to ensure accuracy and completeness of employee and organizational data and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
Provide advanced reporting and analytics support using Workday reporting and third-party reporting tools to support business decision making
Develop and maintain HRIS documentation, user job aides, standard operating procedures
Support change management initiatives, deliver training to end users
Support inbound and outbound data exchanges with third party vendors by validating files, reconciling data, and escalating issues to Engineering as needed
Monitor system issues, trends, and recurring data problems; proactively recommend operational improvements
Demonstrate FINRA’s values
Collaborate, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
7+ years of relevant work experience
3+ years hands-on configuration experience with Workday HCM core modules (HCM, Compensation, Benefits) and at least one of: Recruiting, Talent, Performance
3+ years of HRIS experience with a strong focus on Workday operational support
Hands-on experience with Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs), mass data loads, and data corrections in Workday
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
Demonstrated experience supporting production environments, handling tickets, and resolving operational and data related issues
Strong understanding of HR data structures, downstream impacts, and data quality management
Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with business stakeholders at all levels, ability to translate operational issues into clear requirements for technical teams
Strong writing ability, including strong technical writing ability for system documentation, business requirements, and user training materials
Preferred
Workday Pro Certifications in Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent and Performance
Experience supporting UAT testing, including test planning, execution, and defect management
Experience with Agile software development methodologies
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
Basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal
401(k) plan with company match
FINRA-funded retirement contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Commuter benefits
Adoption assistance
Backup family care
Surrogacy benefits
Employee assistance
Wellness programs
15 days of paid time off
5 personal days
9 sick days
Two volunteer service days
Military leave
Jury duty leave
Bereavement leave
Voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections
Care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment)
Childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment)
Nine paid holidays
Company
FINRA
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is an independent regulator for securities firms doing business in the U.S. It is a sub-organization of Thrivent.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tina Salehi Gubb
Senior Vice President
Michael Solomon
Executive Vice President of Examinations and Membership Application Program
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