Financial Systems Analyst

POSITION: Financial Systems Analyst

DEPARTMENT: Finance

LOCATION: Great Hearts America Home Office / Hybrid as assigned

REPORTS TO: Director of Financial Systems

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Full-time

Salary range is $80000-$90000

About Great Hearts Academies

Great Hearts Academies is the largest network of classical K-12 schools in the country with academies across Arizona Louisiana and Texas. With a mission to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of Truth Goodness and Beauty we believe the highest goal of education is to become good intellectually and morally.

Additional information can be found at does Great Hearts have to offer

We offer a range of distinctive benefits designed to support the well-being and growth of our faculty and staff:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage : Exceptional medical dental and vision insurance with minimal employee contribution.

• Retirement Planning : A competitive 401(k) with employer match.

• Supportive & Mission-Driven Culture : Join a workplace centered around true collegiality collaboration and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  

Position Summary

The Financial Systems Analyst is responsible for the administration configuration support and continuous improvement of Workday Financial Management. This role partners closely with Accounting FP&A Payroll Shared Services and People/HR teams to maintain system integrity administer security troubleshoot issues support integrations improve business processes and deliver reporting solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong Workday expertise with a solid accounting foundation and the ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Workday Financial Management business processes security and configurations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system errors workflow issues approval routing problems and data integrity concerns.
• Configure and maintain foundational financial data including cost centers spend categories accounts worktags and organizational structures.
• Implement and maintain business process controls validations and workflow enhancements.
• Create and maintain reports dashboards calculated fields and data extracts.
• Support troubleshoot and validate Workday integrations including EIBs and external system interfaces.
• Manage security roles user access and periodic access reviews.
• Gather requirements document solutions test enhancements and support Workday releases and production support activities.

Qualifications Competencies & Strengths

Education: Bachelors degree in information systems accounting finance business or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. Workday training or certification is strongly preferred.

Experience: 3 years of hands-on Workday Financial Management experience.

Special Skills:

• Experience supporting Workday Financial Management is required. Proficiency in functional areas such as Financial Accounting Procurement Expenses Banking & Settlement Projects Grants Reporting or Payroll is highly desirable.
• Experience with Workday security administration business process configuration reporting and troubleshooting errors.
• Experience supporting EIBs and Workday integration monitoring and issue resolution.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles financial operations business process improvement and internal controls.
• Strong requirements gathering testing documentation reporting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial and employee data with appropriate confidentiality and security awareness.
• Commitment to the mission and philosophy of Great Hearts and to responsible stewardship of resources in service to students and schools.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate financial or systems information for non-finance audiences.
• Sound judgment discretion attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy and follow-through.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced deadline-oriented multi-entity and multi-state environment.
• Service orientation collaborative problem solving and the ability to build trust across schools regions and functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365; advanced Excel capability is expected for finance leadership and analytical roles.

Additional Requirements

Type of fingerprint clearance: Must possess or obtain applicable fingerprint clearance if required by assignment state or campus access expectations.

Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to sitting standing repetitious hand and body movements bending squatting and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to approximately 15 pounds.

Travel required: Occasional travel to Great Hearts offices academies or partner sites may be required depending on role responsibilities.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.

Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.

This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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