Senior Financial Systems Analyst
Premier Inc.AI summary
As a Senior Financial Systems Analyst, you will manage and enhance Workday Financials, collaborating with Finance and Accounting to improve financial processes, reporting and controls while providing technical leadership and support.
Job Description
What you will be doing:
This position serves as a senior individual contributor responsible for the administration, configuration, enhancement, and production support of Workday Financials and related finance technology solutions. The role partners with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable system solutions, strengthen controls, improve reporting, and increase process efficiency.
Reporting to the Director of Financial Systems, this role provides hands-on functional and technical leadership across financial accounting, financial reporting, accounts receivable, revenue, supplier accounts, procurement, business assets, expenses, cash and banking, and financial planning and analysis. Responsibilities include Workday business process and security administration, reporting, integration support, release impact assessment, ServiceNow request management, audit support, and end-user guidance.
The position independently leads complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts; coordinates cross-functional work with Finance, Accounting, IT, internal and external auditors, and third-party partners; and supports special projects and the financial systems roadmap. This role has no direct reports but is expected to provide subject-matter expertise, influence decisions, and mentor less-experienced team members through day-to-day collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibility #1 – 40%
Workday Financials Administration, Configuration, and Delivery:
- Administer, configure, test, and support Workday Financials business processes and finance modules across financial accounting and reporting, accounts receivable, revenue, cash and banking, supplier accounts and procurement, expenses, business assets, and financial planning and analysis.
- Translate complex Finance and Accounting requirements into scalable system designs, configuration changes, reports, integrations, testing plans, documentation, and production-ready solutions.
- Lead assigned enhancements and projects from discovery through deployment, including requirements, design, testing coordination, stakeholder communication, training, and post-production support.
- Support Adaptive Planning and other finance systems used by FP&A, Accounting, and Finance leadership, including data flows and downstream dependencies.
Responsibility #2 – 60%
- Manage Workday Financials security administration, role assignments, access requests, and related controls to maintain appropriate segregation of duties and control integrity.
- Perform quarterly security and controls reviews, support internal and external audit requests, maintain documentation, and provide evidence for control compliance.
- Own and resolve ServiceNow requests related to Workday access, business process routing, reporting, integrations, configuration, master data, and system exceptions in accordance with service expectations.
- Review Workday releases and vendor updates, assess impacts, recommend adoption decisions, and coordinate testing and communications.
- Lead complex issue investigation and root cause analysis for business process failures, reporting discrepancies, integration errors, security issues, master data changes, and downstream financial impacts.
- Identify recurring support trends and improvement opportunities; implement sustainable fixes that reduce manual effort, strengthen data quality, and improve the user experience.
- Contribute to the financial systems roadmap and special projects, maintain clear documentation, provide end-user guidance, and mentor less-experienced team members through knowledge sharing and review of work products.
Required Qualifications
Work Experience:
Years of Applicable Experience - 4 or more yearsEducation:
Bachelors (Required)Preferred Qualifications
Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of Workday Financials administration, business processes, security, reporting, integrations, and configuration concepts; experience with Adaptive Planning or related finance planning platforms is preferred.
- Strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes, internal controls, segregation of duties, financial data, and system dependencies.
- Ability to translate complex business needs into scalable system designs, clear requirements, testing strategies, documentation, and sustainable support processes.
- Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, project delivery, stakeholder management, and change communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, influence without direct authority, and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences.
Experience:
- 5 or more years of applicable experience in financial systems, ERP administration, accounting systems, financial reporting, or technology-enabled Finance functions.
- Hands-on experience supporting Workday Financials or a comparable cloud ERP, including business process configuration, security administration, reporting, integration support, release management, and production issue resolution.
- Experience leading complex enhancements or projects through requirements, design, testing, deployment, stakeholder communication, training, and post-production support.
- Experience supporting internal or external audits, controls evidence, access reviews, and remediation activities.
- Experience serving as a subject-matter expert or mentor in a team environment; formal people-management experience is not required,
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
Additional Job Requirements:
- Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
- Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Operate computer programs and software
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
- Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
Making independent decisions
- Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions
Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following benefits:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
401k retirement program
Paid time off
- Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Premier at a glance:
- Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026
- Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)
- Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025
- Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management
- Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)
For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.
Employees receive:
Perks and discounts
- Access to on-site and online exercise classes
Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.
Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.
Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.357.0022.
Personal Information submitted will be processed in accordance with Premier's Employee and Job Applicant Privacy Notice, which includes additional information about your privacy rights.
Originally posted on Himalayas
About the job
- Posted on
- Oct 30, 2026
- Job type
- Contract
- Location
- United StatesOn-site
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