[Hiring] Senior Financial Systems Analyst @Compassion International

Role Description

The Senior Financial Systems Analyst serves as a trusted advisor and key business partner who bridges Finance Systems Support and FP&A. This role combines strong financial acumen with practical systems expertise to ensure Finance teams can effectively leverage technology, data, and processes to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.

As the primary connection point between Finance users and finance technology solutions, this individual partners closely with:

• FP&A
• Finance Systems
• Accounting
• Treasury
• IT
• Other stakeholders

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• Act as an advocate to raise awareness of the needs of children and commit to child protection considerations.
• Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors.
• Serve as the primary business partner between FP&A and Finance Systems.
• Build strong relationships with FP&A analysts and other Finance stakeholders.
• Support and enhance Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, and other finance technologies.
• Partner with Finance and IT teams to translate business requirements into practical system solutions.
• Develop a deep understanding of Finance processes.
• Identify system, process, and data gaps and recommend solutions.
• Help maintain reliable, consistent financial data.
• Support annual budgeting, forecast cycles, and ongoing financial planning activities.
• Build business cases and communicate the value of proposed changes.
• Lead or support projects that improve finance processes and reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with technical teams to implement enhancements and resolve issues.
• Proactively challenge existing practices and identify improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in finance, financial systems, FP&A, business systems analysis, or a related field.
• 4-5 years of Workday Financials experience required.
• 2-3 years of Adaptive Planning experience required.
• Experience supporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial analysis processes.
• Strong understanding of finance concepts, including budgeting, forecasts, financial statements, cash flow, and reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience working with enterprise finance systems and translating business requirements into system solutions.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary.
• Excellent healthcare coverage.
• Free short-term professional counseling.
• Opportunities for spiritual growth through regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.