Business Analyst - Workday

Role : Business Analyst - Workday

Location - client location is Rhode Island - remote work is allowed

Key Responsibilities :

Act as the primary liaison between business users, finance teams, and IT to understand issues, analyze root causes, and provide sustainable solutions.

Support the Workday Finance application by understanding its key modules such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Expenses, and Financial Accounting.

Conduct business process analysis to identify improvement opportunities in financial workflows, reporting, and controls.

Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

Evaluate current Workday finance usage and recommend enhancements or automation to improve efficiency and data accuracy.

Partner with technical teams to design and validate Workday configuration changes or integrations with third-party systems.

Proactively identify process gaps, redundancies, and manual interventions that can be automated using Workday capabilities or related tools (e.g., Workday Extend, Prism, or integration solutions).

Support UAT, change management, and post-deployment validation for finance-related changes.

Monitor key system and process KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with business goals.

Stay updated on Workday Financials roadmap and best practices to advise the business on modernization opportunities.

Required Skills and Experience :

8+ years of overall experience, with at least 2 3 years working with Workday Financials (configuration, support, or business analysis).

Proven experience in finance operations or ERP finance processes (e.g., GL, AP, AR, procurement, budgeting, or reporting).

Strong background in business analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management.

Experience identifying and implementing automation or process optimization opportunities (e.g., RPA, workflow automation, or analytics-driven improvements).

Familiarity with Workday reporting, integration concepts, and financial data structures.

Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive and consultative approach.

Preferred Qualifications :

Workday Financials certification or training (desirable but not mandatory).

Experience working in shared services or global finance transformation environments.

Knowledge of automation tools or analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx).