ERP Finance Senior Business Analyst

Intercity Transit; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Longevity pay increase

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

PERS retirement plans

Vacation days (23.75–36)

Sick leave (12 days)

Bereavement leave

Company cell phone

Job summary

Intercity Transit is looking for an ERP Finance Senior Business Analyst to join the Information Systems team. The role focuses on Workday Financials, finance applications, and business-process optimization to improve reporting and data integrations.

You will partner with Finance stakeholders to translate needs into practical system solutions, provide production support, and contribute to projects that enhance efficiency and accuracy of Finance operations. Hybrid work arrangement is in place.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience supporting Finance organizations or related areas.
• In-depth Knowledge of Workday procurement, expenses, accounting, reporting, or similar ERP.
• Ability to translate business needs into system solutions and documentation.
• Experience in requirements gathering, process analysis, gap analysis, and functional design.
• Experience troubleshooting system issues with clear resolutions.
• Workday certification within the first 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Workday Finance lead and super-user for configuration, security, testing, and maintenance.
• Partner with Finance to gather requirements and document functional specs.
• Evaluate processes, identify gaps, and recommend improvements for Finance priorities.
• Collaborate on integrations between Workday and other finance apps; support data flows.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot issues, and communicate resolutions.
• Create and maintain reports, test plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Support finance system projects from design to implementation.
• Stay current on Workday releases and new functionality for process improvement.
• Develop documentation, job aids, and support materials.
• Build relationships with Finance, Procurement, and cross-functional teams.
• Assist with data validation, accuracy, and visibility across Workday data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Customer service

Communication

Facilitation

Workday

Workday Financials

Tools

Workday

Job description

If you have:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and customer-service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, meet deadlines, and adapt effectively to change.
• Experience using Workday, specifically with configuration, business process design, security administration, file loads, testing, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance.

Then this position is for you!

We are seeking an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Finance Senior Business Analyst to join our Information Systems team. This position supports the design, configuration, delivery, and ongoing management of Workday Financials and related finance applications. This role partners with Finance stakeholders to translate business needs into practical system solutions, improve business processes, and maintain reliable reporting and integrations. The ERP Finance Senior Business Analyst provides production support and contributes to projects that improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of Finance operations.

As a ERP Finance Senior Business Analyst, you will:

• Serve as the Workday Finance technical lead and super-user responsible for configuration, business process design, security administration, file loads, testing, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business needs, requirements, and functional specifications.

• Evaluate current processes and workflows, identify gaps and inefficiencies, and recommend improvements that support Finance priorities.
• Partner with IS to support integrations and data flows between Workday and adjacent finance applications; coordinate with technical teams when issues require deeper integration or engineering support.
• Provide day-to-day production support, troubleshoot system issues, communicate resolutions, and elevate risks or defects appropriately.
• Create, maintain, and improve scheduled and ad hoc reports using appropriate Workday reporting tools.
• Develop test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria; execute or coordinate testing for configuration changes, integrations, reports, and system releases.
• Support project planning and delivery for Finance systems initiatives, including requirements, process design, testing, documentation, and implementation activities.
• Stay current on Workday releases, product capabilities, and relevant finance systems practices; identify opportunities to use new functionality to improve business processes.
• Create and maintain functional documentation, procedures, job aids, and support materials.
• Build effective working relationships with Finance, Procurement, and other stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate with finance leaders to document, optimize, and systematize finance policies, workflows, and approval processes within Workday.
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes, security-related requirements, reports, calculated fields, and other functional components within the role’s scope.
• Support Workday Financials and related finance applications, including financial management, procurement, reporting, and connected business processes.
• Partner with Finance and IS to validate data accuracy, investigate reporting discrepancies, and improve data visibility.
• Maintain and enhance finance technology tools integrated with Workday, ensuring proper functionality, data flow, and user access.
• Support finance process owners during system implementations, upgrades, data migrations, and special projects involving Workday or downstream finance systems.
• Lead Workday-related training, communications, and documentation efforts to promote system adoption and improve user proficiency.

Are you the one we are looking for?

• 3 years of experience supporting Finance organizations, Finance systems, business applications, or a related area.
• In depth knowledge of Workday procurement, expenses, accounting, reporting, or related Finance functionality; or similar experience using other ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of Finance processes, procedures, and policies, with the ability to translate business requirements into system solutions.
• Experience with requirement gathering, process analysis, gap analysis, functional design, system configuration, testing, reporting, and documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting system issues and communicating clear, actionable resolutions to business stakeholders.
• Successful applicant will need to have or obtain a Workday certification within the first 6-months of employment.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting integrations or data flows between Workday and adjacent finance applications.
• Experience with Workday reporting, business processes, calculated fields, and data validation.
• Experience supporting enterprise software releases, implementations, or continuous improvement initiatives.

Additional requirement:

• Currently this position is working hybrid, 3 days in office and 2 remote; an ability to work from home (i.e., reliable Wi-Fi, confidential space) is essential.

What’s in it for you?

• Receive a competitive salary of $99,070.40 - $133,723.20 annually in addition to annual general wage/cost of living adjustments typically received in January and step increases in July (if not at top of salary range).
  • Receive an additional longevity pay increase when employed for 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and 20 years with a maximum annual salary of $141,752.00 when you reach 20 years of employment.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• PERS Retirement Plans (through Washington State Public Employee’s Retirement System) along with voluntary deferred compensation plans (401k and 457) with employer match up to 8.5%.
• 23.75 to 36 vacation days per year depending upon length of service.
• 12 days of sick leave per year depending upon date of eligibility.
• Paid Bereavement leave for qualifying family members.
• Company issued cell phone.

Intercity Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce. We also take pride in being a drug free workplace. Note that Intercity Transit is subject to requirements of the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and CFR Part 40 & Part 655, which prohibit the use of marijuana at any time while employed by Intercity Transit.