[Hiring] Senior Analyst, Workday Financials @Brown University

Role Description

The Senior Analyst, Workday Financials is a critical, high-impact role at Brown University, serving as the primary Workday functional and technical expert for the Workday Financial Management suite. This role blends deep hands-on configuration expertise with a positive, collaborative partnership style across Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Projects, Post-Award Grant Accounting, and Budgets.

• Design and maintain robust financial configurations that ensure accuracy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with Workday best practices.
• Champion the Workday Financials roadmap, driving feature adoption and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize efficiency and data integrity across the University’s financial operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–5 years of direct, hands-on experience configuring Workday Financial Management (Core Financials, Projects, Post-Award Grants, Procurement).
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP, Uniform Guidance, etc.) and how they map to Workday configuration.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Workday reporting.
• Experience collaborating with external technical teams on integration requirements.

Requirements

• Expertise with Workday Finance configuration.
• Ability to translate business and accounting requirements into effective Workday BP designs.
• Knowledge of Workday Strategic Sourcing and Workday Procurement a plus.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to apply a systems thinking mindset to problem-solving, ensuring that solutions balance user experience, cross-functional impact, and long-term business objectives.
• Detail-oriented problem solver with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Capable of working independently while providing guidance to functional colleagues.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Continuous learner who embraces change and drives adoption of new features.

Desired Certifications

• Workday Financials Certification (R2R, P2P, or C2C).
• Workday Pro Financial Reporting Certification.

Benefits

• Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here .