Principal Business Systems Analyst

Experis Technology Group; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive pay rate

Contract role

Job summary

Experis Technology Group is seeking a Principal Business Systems Analyst to lead Workday Financials initiatives in a contract, remote capacity. You will act as a functional and technical expert, guiding financial modules, processes, and integrations across the organization.

This role requires strong leadership, data analysis, and governance to deliver strategic improvements. You will mentor team members, drive configuration changes, and coordinate testing, deployment, and post-production support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of Business Systems Analyst or ERP/Financial Systems work.
• 5+ years hands-on Workday Financials across multiple areas.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead initiatives with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Workday Financials expert across modules and lead analysis, design, and configuration.
• Mentor junior team members and provide governance for changes and best practices.
• Configure workflows, security, reports, and data loads; own testing and release efforts.
• Lead issue resolution, triage, and coordination with IT, Workday, and vendors.
• Gather requirements, write specs, and coordinate deployment and post-production support.
• Develop test strategies and validate scenarios; assess risks and deployment readiness.

Skills

Workday Financials

Data analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

EIB

Workday Studio

Core Connector

Workday Prism Analytics

Job description

Title: Principal Business Systems Analyst Industry: Insurance Type: Contract Location: Remote Pay rate: $55/hour

Key Responsibilities

• Workday Financials Leadership

Serve as the functional and technical expert for Workday Financials. Support Financial Accounting, Business Assets, Customer Accounts, Supplier Accounts, Banking & Treasury, Procurement, Expenses, Security, and Reporting & Analytics. Act as a trusted advisor and Workday "Super User" for supported business areas. Lead analysis, design, configuration, and implementation of Workday Financials solutions. Develop recommendations by assessing business impact, risks, and solution options. Lead data analysis, trend analysis, and process improvement initiatives. Mentor and coach junior team members on Workday functionality and best practices.

System Configuration

Configure and maintain: Business Processes Approval Workflows Condition Rules Custom Validations Calculated Fields Security Configurations Financial Reports and Dashboards EIB Integrations and Data Loads Implement configuration changes to improve efficiency, controls, reporting, and user experience. Ensure compliance with governance and change management processes.

Issue Resolution & Production Support

Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex system and application issues. Coordinate issue triage, prioritization, and resolution efforts. Partner with business teams, IT, Workday, and third-party vendors to implement short- and long-term solutions. Resolve escalated issues independently. Support production issues, configuration defects, data issues, and user inquiries. Utilize EIBs and data management tools for data loads, mass updates, corrections, testing, and process automation. Document and track support activities and resolutions.

Project & Program Support

Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and functional specifications. Lead or coordinate complex projects, implementations, and strategic initiatives. Facilitate project intake, prioritization, and planning activities. Review and approve functional and technical specifications. Coordinate configuration, testing, deployment, and post-production support. Partner with business and IT teams to implement new Workday functionality and process improvements.

Testing & Release Support

Lead development of test strategies, plans, and scenarios. Serve as the primary point of contact for business testing activities. Develop, execute, and validate testing scenarios. Assess testing results, defects, risks, and deployment readiness. Train team members on testing methodologies and best practices. Evaluate impacts of Workday releases, updates, security changes, integrations, and architectural enhancements.

Nice to have

• Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) expertise
• Workday Reporting and Dashboard development
• Workday Adaptive Planning experience
• Workday Prism Analytics experience
• Workday integration experience Studio and Core Connector knowledge
• Workday Security Administration experience
• Financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting experience
• Prior experience leading enterprise-wide Workday Financials initiatives
• Workday certifications in Financials, Reporting, Security, Adaptive Planning, or Prism Analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree required; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 8+ years of Business Systems Analyst, ERP, Financial Systems, or related experience.
• 10+ years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday Financials experience supporting multiple functional areas.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, solve complex problems, and lead initiatives with minimal supervision.