Finance Business Analyst

Position: Finance Business Analyst I

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. Children’s Wisconsin provides primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. Join Children’s Wisconsin as a Financial Business Analyst and help optimize Workday Financials, Payroll, and Time Tracking systems through reporting, data analysis, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Location:

Remote

What you will do:

The Finance Business Analyst supports the Manager of Financial Systems and Finance Business Analyst II in the administration, maintenance, reporting, testing, and continuous improvement of Workday Financials, Workday Payroll, Workday Time Tracking, and the Workday Financial Data Model (FDM). Assists with business process support, report development, data analysis, testing, issue resolution, documentation, and end-user training. Partners with Financial Services, Payroll, Human Resources, Information Services, and operational departments to help ensure effective system functionality, data integrity, and efficient business processes.

Contributes to system enhancements, releases, and optimization initiatives under the guidance of senior team members.

Essential Functions

• Supports day-to-day administration and functional maintenance of Workday Financials, Payroll, Time Tracking, and related applications.
• Assists users with troubleshooting system issues, research, testing, and resolution of Workday-related incidents.
• Partners with Financial Services, Payroll, HR, and Information Services to identify process improvement opportunities and support implementation of approved solutions.
• Supports maintenance of the Workday Financial Data Model (FDM), including worktags, hierarchies, organizations, and related reference data. Assists with validation activities and data governance reviews to help ensure reporting accuracy and data integrity
• Assists with Workday releases, enhancements, and projects by documenting requirements, preparing test scripts, executing testing, and coordinating user acceptance testing activities.
• Provides end-user training and ongoing support for Workday functionality and reporting tools.
• Documents business processes, procedures, system configurations, and support materials along with other department staff to maximize the consistency and efficiency of information systems utilization and also to minimize the impact of turnover within the departments.
• Creates and maintains Workday reports, dashboards, and data extracts for Payroll/Time, Financial Services, and operational departments as needed.
• Assists with audit requests, regulatory reporting requirements, and periodic system reconciliations.
• Supports month-end, quarter-end, year-end, payroll processing, and other key operational activities requiring Workday system support.

Legacy Essential Functions

• Supports Workday Payroll and Time Tracking business processes, reporting needs, testing activities, and issue resolution efforts.
• Monitors support requests and escalates complex issues to senior analysts or management as appropriate.
• Assists with Workday security testing and validation activities.
• Participates in data conversion, integration testing, and release validation efforts.
• Supports maintenance of Workday business process documentation and training…