Assistant Director, Workday Financial Reporting

Role Description

The Director of Workday Financial Reporting leads the strategy, development, and maintenance of reporting and analytics across Workday’s financial applications. This role ensures the integrity, accessibility, and innovation of financial data solutions supporting Research, Payroll, Supply Chain, and Enterprise Finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical maintenance and new report development across multiple Workday reporting suites, including Research, Payroll, Supply Chain, External Financials, and Management/Operational reporting.
• Collaborate with FP&A teams to support Adaptive Planning reporting for budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
• Drive the adoption and optimization of Workday’s advanced reporting tools, including Prism Analytics, Discovery Boards, Worksheets, Dashboards, and Office Connect.
• Own and execute the Workday reporting strategy roadmap for Finance and Supply Chain; evaluate and implement bi-annual Workday release features relevant to reporting and analytics.
• Partner with Finance and operational leaders to identify and deliver enhanced reporting capabilities that support strategic decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of report developers; promote cross-training and ensure alignment of priorities.
• Champion a culture of data integrity, documentation excellence, and structured change management.
• Maintain and govern report inventories, metadata, tags, and help text to ensure consistency and transparency.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience with Workday reporting, including Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports.
• Proficiency in Workday Docs and Adaptive Planning.
• Strong foundation in financial reporting and accounting principles.
• Workday certification strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred; Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Establishes key tactical and operational plans of a sub-function or multiple departments that has longer-term effect on results of the sub-function.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of work: Integrate knowledge and in-depth analysis from several areas to resolve complex problems that are both technical and operational.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies comprehensive knowledge of professional/technical area and broad management knowledge of other professional areas to carry out objectives.
• Team Interaction: Leads multiple departments with a function.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues:
  • Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others.
  • Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations.
  • Communicates Effectively: Anticipates different audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services.
  • Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas.
  • Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plans to ensure area's quality standards are met.
  • Ensures Continuous Improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities.
  • Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles.
  • Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources.
  • Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision-making capabilities.
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas.
  • Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies.
  • Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

Work Experience

• Relevant Work Experience
• Experience Level: 4 years

Education

• Bachelor's: Accounting
• Bachelor's: Finance

Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.