Workday Financial Analyst

Workday Financial Analyst

Remote (Preference for candidates based in Chicago, IL or Grand Rapids, MI)

Interview: Video Interview

Work Authorization: TN

Job Description:

As a Workday Financial Analyst, you will support and enhance Workday Financials with a strong focus on Accounting Center configuration, Prism Analytics reporting, and revenue process automation. This role requires a blend of technical Workday expertise and solid accounting knowledge, with the ability to clearly articulate the business and financial rationale behind system configurations. You will play a key role in large-scale automation initiatives and enterprise data integration efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Workday Accounting Center Configuration: Configure, optimize, and support Workday Accounting Center to enable accurate, scalable, and automated financial processing.

·         Prism Analytics Reporting: Design, develop, and maintain Prism Analytics reports and dashboards to support financial analysis, reporting, and decision-making.

·         Revenue Automation Initiatives: Support enterprise-wide automation efforts, with a goal of automating up to 98% of revenue processes by year-end.

·         Financial Process Analysis: Analyze end-to-end accounting and financial processes, ensuring system configurations align with accounting principles and business requirements.

·         Enterprise Data Integration: Support the integration of enterprise financial data, including exposure to analytics or data platforms such as Palantir, within a broader enterprise architecture framework.

·         Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with finance, accounting, and technical teams to translate business requirements into effective Workday Financial solutions.

·         Continuous Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and automation across Workday Financials and related reporting solutions.

Required Skills & Experience:

·         Strong hands-on experience with Workday Accounting Center configuration and optimization

·         Experience with Prism Analytics, including reporting and data analysis

·         Solid understanding of finance and accounting processes, with the ability to explain the “why” behind system design decisions

·         Experience supporting or delivering automation initiatives, particularly within revenue processes

·         Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills

·         Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and business teams

Nice to Have:

·         Exposure to enterprise data platforms or analytics tools such as Palantir

·         Experience working within enterprise architecture frameworks

·         Background supporting large, complex Workday Financial implementations