Workday Finance Sr. Business Analyst

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The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", IT Department has an exciting opportunity for a Workday Finance Sr. Business Analyst. The Workday Finance Sr. Business Analyst plans and directs analysis of data in the Workday Finance system. They also develop, write, and edit technical and business documentation. The Senior Business Systems Analyst will command meetings and coordinate peers to accomplish projects and resolve problems. He/she must be a self-starter and self-sufficient requiring minimal supervision of day-to-day issue tracking & resolution. The ideal Senior Business Systems Analyst will possess a unique blend of technical, business, and people skills. He/she provides business systems analysis and support for Workday Finance. The Analyst will assist in the review and analysis of financial activities and will be involved in planning, organizing and conducting detailed management analytical studies to define problems, identify deficiencies and improve solutions which impact the enterprise's effectiveness, and provide the basis for management decisions.

• Lead areas of support for system administration included but no limited to the following in Workday Finance: FDM Support, Ad Hoc, Assets, Banking, Customer Accounts, Endowments, Expenses, Grants, Procurement, Projects, Supplier, Payroll, Benefits, Absence, Business process configuration and Security.

• May lead a group of Business Analysts and instruct, direct, and check the work of less experienced Business Systems Analysts.

• Partners with business users to gather all requirements to formulate business specifications and translate those into application and operational requirements.

• Investigates and analyzes current functionality to identify data integrity issues and misalignments with existing business services policies and procedures.

• Reviews, analyzes and evaluates processes, systems, and user needs for planned projects based on the business plan of the enterprise.

• Manage the development and maintenance of Workday Finance System. Determine user needs and translate into business requirements. Consults with functional area management regarding the status of specific projects.

• Documents workflows and results of business analysis.

• Ability to anticipate, draw conclusions, and adapt to changing needs and demands.

• Engage with stakeholders across multiple functional areas to gather, clarify, and document reporting and analytic needs for ad hoc reporting, recurring events and projects.

• Determines what data should be selected and evaluated to address and track various business issues.

• Consults with functional teams on the selection, application, and implementation of metrics.

• Proactively applies analytical and research skills to monitor trends and elevate issues.

• Reviews reports and ensure that financial information has been recorded accurately.

• Analyze a variety of financial data and produce relevant reports in a clear, concise and timely manner to answer end-user's inquiries.

• Takes ownership of and ensure integrity of Finance data through development of audit reports; troubleshoot irregularities; partner with Functional team to research, correct discrepancies, and ensure compliance.

• Remains apprised of new technology, new approaches and best practices as it relates to business analytics and the ability to generate critical data associated with the business.

• Serves as a key contact for non-routine questions and requests, especially related to Finance systems and data.

• Extracts data, manipulate, explore data using quantitative, statistical and visualization tools.

• Synthesizes current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action.

• Works with communication and end-user support teams to develop necessary training materials, communication plans, and post-implementation support.

• Manages confidentiality of data by following established security/confidentiality standards.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities, as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

H10