Brown University Health · 1 day ago
Senior Finance Systems Analyst
Providence, RI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$91K/yr - $150K/yr
3+ years expBrown University Health is seeking a Senior Finance Systems Analyst to support initiatives related to department applications and systems. The role focuses on optimizing technology for financial business needs and includes responsibilities such as leading cross-functional projects, providing consultative services, and enhancing system functionalities, particularly in Workday.
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Responsibilities
Partners with internal and external stakeholders across the system to develop and support comprehensive finance, payroll, and FDM solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives that drive the Workday ERP roadmap; regularly present actionable recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders to guide informed decision-making
Serves as an expert on finance, payroll, and FDM system capability, typically an advanced module within Workday; stays informed about Workday's latest features by attending hosted webinars and leveraging Workday Community to utilize learnings to adequately consult business stakeholders on solutions that aim to optimize operations and educate stakeholders on best practices and advanced functional-technical solutions
Lead or support complex, cross-functional initiatives, migrations and upgrades specific to finance, payroll, and FDM processes and technologies; works closely with SMEs, team members and stakeholders across the organization to develop proposals and project plans for Workday and related finance, payroll, and FDM applications
Translate finance, payroll, and FDM functional and technical requirements into effective system designs and configurations; configure and test complex finance, payroll, and FDM business processes
Service as a key member of cross-functional workgroups (e.g., integrations, reporting, security) across all Workday domains/functional areas (i.e., SCM, HR, Finance, and Technology) is comfortable with complex integrations and offers input on the design and modifications related to finance, payroll, and FDM, including data exchange with Workday and other platforms
Provide Tier 2 support, troubleshooting complex system issues and identifying and implementing resolutions; communicates systems issues to finance, payroll, and FDM management, proposing alternate solutions; apply advanced problem-solving skills to address system issues promptly and effectively mentor junior team members to support their growth and development
Create and maintain detailed system documentation for finance, payroll, and FDM processes
At the direction of the 'Workday Release Manager,' leads bi-annual release for specific functional areas in accordance with the overarching testing plan and timeline; reviews release notes for specific areas and makes recommendations for adopting new features; partners with finance, payroll, and FDM non-technical users to develop test scripts, provides testing guidance, researches and resolves issues
Gathers reporting requirements from non-technical users; advises customers in reporting best practices as well as technical opportunities and challenges; may develop new, complex reports or enhance existing reports; develops or supports finance and payroll reporting and analytics strategies that leads to informed decision-making, continuous improvement and user adoption
Create Enterprise Builder Integrations (EIBs) to support complex mass data uploads; validates correct format, data integrity and successful upload
May support other systems and perform other duties as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
3 years of related experience required
Proficiency in Workday required
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
Applied attention to detail and experience translating business needs into technical solutions and troubleshooting issues
Possess a functional understanding of data and analytics
Preferred
Project management and/or process improvement certification/training (such as Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) preferred
Workday Certification is a plus
Experience with reporting tools and advanced skills using Excel, SharePoint, MS Teams; proficiency in additional Microsoft 365 applications
Strong understanding of finance and/or payroll processes including required knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends is beneficial
Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement methodologies, preferred
Company
Brown University Health
Brown University Health provides an integrated academic health system offering hospital services, outpatient care and clinical education.
10001+ employees
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