Business Analyst III (Remote) - Workday Finance (Workday Reporting)

Position Summary
The Workday Reporting Business Analyst will gather requirements and partner with the business and functional subject matter experts to design and implement reporting solutions using Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Discovery Boards, Prism, and other related tools in support of Workday post-production support and optimization

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Workday Reporting and Support

• Develops, supports, and maintains reports, dashboards, data models and other solutions as needed to align with business requirements.
• Serve as a Workday Reporting expert with knowledge of current functionality, design concepts, touchpoints with relevant functional areas and in consideration of future product direction.
• Provides testing support for release management.
• Helps develop Workday solutions that meet the distinctive challenges of the institution.
• Serves as level three support for escalated inquiries, testing and special projects that require deep technical expertise.

Business Analysis

• Solicits and defines requirements and business cases with university partners; Performs requirements management and communication; apply best practices for effective communication and problem-solving.
• Performs current state analysis and/or root cause analysis as required.
• Participates in recommending and implementing continuous improvement plans for business analysis measurement.
• Develops adoption and performance metrics and other methods of evaluating the long-term performance of the solution.

Collaboration and Project Management

• Coordinates activities with university partners and other business analysts.
• Provides status reports.
• Adheres to project plans for the timely completion of tasks and resolution of issues to ensure compliance to project deliverables and service agreements.

Data Governance

• Supports Workday data governance policy and processes.
• Performs data quality and compliance audits.

Documentation

• Cleary documents requirements, establishes scope and objectives and determines strategy for evaluating requirements implementation in systems to achieve business goals.
• Ensures business opportunities and objectives are clearly articulated.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology or related field.
• Experience with Workday Report Writer.
• Experience with the Workday Productivity Suite.
• Knowledge in Financial Planning and Analysis methods and processes.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and application of Workday methodology.
• Workday Pro Certification or Implementer Certification from a certified Workday Partner.
• Higher education or healthcare delivery system experience.
• Experience with Workday Financials implementation and/or post-production support.
• Ability to work independently toward directed tasks and solve complex problems.
• Experience supporting enterprise class ERP solutions (i.e. Workday, PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing and deploying solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Subject Matter Expertise in reporting including developing complex reports, layouts, and analytics for business purposes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of experience, certification, and education
• Two years of relevant experience analyzing business processes and data.

Grade
G13

Salary Range
$64,700.00 - $110,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ .

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email [email protected]  or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Want to Live Near Your Work and/or improve your commute? Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. We also offer a forgivable home loan of up to $12,500 for closing costs and a down payment for homes in eligible neighborhoods.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO/AA Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Diversity Statement
Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.