Workday Analyst - Financials & Projects

Role Description

As a Workday Analyst – Financials & Projects, you'll support the configuration, administration, and continuous improvement of Workday Financials and Projects, working closely with senior analysts to build your functional and technical Workday expertise. This is a great opportunity to grow your career in enterprise systems while contributing to meaningful, hands-on work.

Reporting to the Workday – Financials & Projects Lead, this role is well-suited for someone early in their career who is eager to learn, enjoys supporting a collaborative team, and wants to grow their skills in Workday.

To thrive in this role, you'll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Workday Configuration & Administration Support
  • Serve as a configuration specialist on projects, responsible for build, unit testing, and deployment.
  • Assist with day-to-day Workday tenant configuration tasks, including business process updates, notifications, and condition rules, under the guidance of senior team members.
  • Research configuration approaches leveraging Workday Community, release notes, and product documentation and present findings to the team.
  • Support the maintenance of Workday PSA (Projects Billing, Project Budgets, Contracts, Invoicing, Customer Accounts, Revenue Management) by performing configuration updates and testing.
  • Help administer routine security tasks such as user provisioning and role assignment updates.
  • Monitor and triage lower-complexity system issues, escalating to senior analysts as needed.
• Business Analysis Support
  • Support senior analysts in gathering and documenting business requirements for Workday Financials, Projects, Project Billing, and Customer Accounts.
  • Assist with researching Workday release notes and new features to help the team identify potential enhancements.
  • Help maintain documentation of current-state processes and system configurations.
• Project Support & Coordination
  • Support project activities such as note-taking, tracking action items, and maintaining project plans.
  • Help coordinate meetings and prepare materials for stakeholder updates.
  • Contribute to the development of training materials and process documentation.
• End User Support
  • Respond to routine end-user questions and route more complex issues to senior analysts.
  • Help identify recurring user pain points and share observations with the broader team.
  • Support testing and validation of system changes prior to deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in Workday, another HR/Finance system, or a related business analysis role (internships and co-ops considered).
• Foundational understanding of financial or project accounting concepts, with eagerness to build deeper Workday functional expertise.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with project or collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet) a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in upleveling skills in Workday or enterprise systems, with eagerness to learn from senior team members.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize with guidance from senior team members.

Requirements

• Prior exposure to Workday or another ERP system (through coursework, an internship, or on-the-job experience).
• Interest in pursuing a Workday certification.
• Exposure to a professional services or project-based business environment.
• Basic understanding of system security or data concepts.

Benefits

• Compensation range for this role is $85,000 - $100,000 USD, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.
• Remote work flexibility with a preference for candidates located near Irvine, CA; Denver, CO; Little Rock, AR; or Calgary, AB.