Cape Cod Technology Council, Inc.

Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Cape Cod Technology Council, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $128,560 - $168,003 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead Workday Financials & Grants Management Solutions
  • Serve as a functional lead for Workday Financials and Workday Grants Management, partnering closely with GCS, Research Administration, and Finance & Accounting in a higher education and research environment
  • Analyze, design, and optimize WHOI’s Financial and Grants Management systems and processes, leveraging Workday best practices
  • Partner closely with GCS to ensure Workday configurations support sponsor terms, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements
  • Support the full sponsored research lifecycle in Workday, including award setup, budgeting, amendments, cost sharing, F&A, billing, revenue recognition, and closeout
  • Support core financial management processes across General Ledger/Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Assets, Cash Management and Financial Planning & Analysis ensuring alignment with institution accounting policies and best practices
  • Collaborate with Finance & Accounting leadership and business process owners to design, optimize, and govern Workday Financials configurations and controls
  • Act as a key functional lead and trusted advisor during Workday implementations, enhancements, and optimization initiatives
  • Collaborate with Finance & Accounting, GCS, Research Administration, Information Systems, HRIS, and other institution partners to design efficient, compliant, and user-friendly processes
  • Lead requirements gathering, business process mapping, and future-state design for financial and grants workflows
  • Coordinate and support system testing, user acceptance testing, and issue resolution in partnership with business and technical teams
  • Support integrations between Workday and other institutional systems and tools
  • Design and maintain Workday Financials and Grants reports, including standard, custom, and composite reports
  • Develop dashboards and metrics that support research administration, financial management, grants oversight, audit readiness, and leadership decision-making
  • Provide ongoing functional support to Finance & Accounting, GCS & Research Administration, and the broader WHOI Workday user community
  • Develop clear user guides, training materials, and process documentation tailored to a research environment
  • Support internal and external audits, compliance reviews, and sponsor inquiries
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve system usability, productivity, and user experience

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
  • At least 7 years of experience supporting financial systems, with increasing responsibility and scope
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Workday Financial Management, including implementation, configuration, administration, and support
  • Demonstrated experience with Workday Grants Management and sponsored research business processes
  • Strong experience developing Workday Financials and Grants reports, including custom and composite reporting
  • Experience working in or closely with higher education, research institutions, or other grant-funded organizations
  • Proven ability to gather requirements, perform gap analysis, and design effective system solutions
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to data quality and integrity
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Workday Financial ManagementWorkday Grants Managementfinancial reportingbudgetingcost sharingbillingrevenue recognitionsystem testingbusiness process mappingdata analysis
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillscollaborationrequirements gatheringattention to detailuser experience improvementtraining developmentstakeholder engagementprocess documentation