Workday Finance Business Analyst

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Workday Finance Business Analyst supporting Finance organization on Workday Financials configuration and enhancements. Collaborating cross-functionally to optimize financial operations and system efficiency.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $91,700 - $137,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary Workday Financials administrator and day-to-day support contact for the Finance team, triaging and resolving configuration issues, user requests, and system inquiries with a high degree of responsiveness and quality
Diagnose and resolve Workday Financials configuration issues across modules, including Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expenses, Procurement, and/or Banking & Settlement
Partner with Finance stakeholders to gather, document, and translate business requirements into functional design specifications and Workday configuration solutions
Support and deliver enhancements, new feature rollouts, and process improvements in Workday Financials, from requirements through testing and change management
Participate in Workday semi-annual release cycles — reviewing release notes, assessing functional impact, coordinating user acceptance testing, and managing deployment
Maintain accurate and up-to-date system documentation, including configuration guides, business process flows, and training materials
Collaborate with the broader Enterprise Systems team on cross-functional initiatives involving Workday HCM, Adaptive Planning, Integrations, and third-party connected systems
Work with Finance leadership to support strategic priorities such as process automation, reporting improvements, and scalability initiatives tied to company growth
Act as a bridge between Finance and IT, ensuring system changes are delivered with appropriate controls, testing rigor, and minimal disruption to financial operations
Manage support tickets and project tasks through a defined intake and prioritization process, communicating status and expectations proactively to stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5+ years of hands-on Workday Financials configuration and support experience in a business analyst or functional analyst capacity
Deep working knowledge of one or more Workday Financial Management modules, with the ability to configure business processes, validation rules, condition rules, and security independently
Demonstrated ability to support day-to-day Finance operations while simultaneously contributing to project-based work and strategic initiatives
Strong stakeholder management skills — you can navigate competing priorities, manage expectations across Finance and IT, and communicate clearly at all levels
Experience conducting business requirements gathering, gap analysis, and writing functional design documents
Solid understanding of core finance and accounting concepts (GAAP, month-end close, AP/AR workflows, expense management) and how they translate to Workday configuration
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple open requests and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Collaborative approach to problem-solving, with a track record of building trusted relationships with Finance business partners

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
Commute subsidy
Employee stock ownership
Competitive retirement/pension plans
Generous vacation and personal days
Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
Office food snacks
Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
Employee Resource Groups
Global Employee Assistance Program
Training and development programs
Volunteering and donation matching program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workday Financials configurationFinancial AccountingAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableExpensesProcurementBanking & Settlementbusiness requirements gatheringgap analysisfunctional design documents

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillscollaborationexpectation managementresponsivenessquality assuranceproject managementrelationship building