Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Compassion International, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 106,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

10% contribution to 403(b) retirement

Healthcare coverage

Counseling services

Job summary

Compassion International, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Systems Analyst to bridge Finance Systems Support and FP&A, partnering with Finance, IT and stakeholders to optimize budgeting, forecasting, reporting and decision-making.

The role focuses on leveraging Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning, improving data integrity and process efficiency across finance. A strong communicator who understands finance and technology is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, IS, Business, or related field.
• 8–10 years in finance, financial systems, FP&A, or related field.
• 4–5 years with Workday Financials.
• 2–3 years with Adaptive Planning for budgeting/forecasting.
• Experience translating business requirements into system solutions.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor bridging Finance Systems Support and FP&A.
• Partner with FP&A, Finance Systems, Accounting, IT to translate needs.
• Lead improvements for Workday and Adaptive Planning.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and decision making.
• Develop system capabilities and data integrity.
• Identify gaps and drive process improvements.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Finance concepts

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data governance

Stakeholder communication

Bridge between business and technology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday Financials

Adaptive Planning

Job description

The expected salary range for this position is $106,400.00 - $127,511.00. Employees in specific high cost of labor locations in the United States (such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA) may qualify for a geographic differential. Compassion International is not responsible for third parties who omit this information when copying and re-posting job openings.

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, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into system capabilities, improve user experience, strengthen data integrity, and drive process improvements. Success in this role requires the ability to understand how finance work gets done, identify opportunities for improvement, influence stakeholders, communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, and help bring solutions from concept through implementation.

What will you do?

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• Act as an advocate to raise awareness of the needs of children. Understand Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commit to and prioritize child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abide by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Report concerns through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately support responses to incidents if they occur.
• Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors.
• Serve as the primary business partner between FP&A and Finance Systems, helping ensure financial systems effectively support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis.
• Build strong relationships with FP&A analysts and other Finance stakeholders to understand their business challenges, data needs, and process requirements.
• Support and enhance Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, and other finance technologies to improve the user experience and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with Finance and IT teams to translate business requirements into practical system solutions and process improvements.
• Develop a deep understanding of Finance processes, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, financial controls, and data governance.
• Identify system, process, and data gaps that impact efficiency, accuracy, or decision-making and recommend solutions.
• Help maintain reliable, consistent financial data and support Finance's source-of-truth systems and reporting structures.
• Support annual budgeting, forecast cycles, and ongoing financial planning activities through system readiness, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Build business cases and communicate the value, impact, and rationale for proposed changes to gain stakeholder alignment and adoption.
• Lead or support projects that improve finance processes, reporting capabilities, data quality, and system functionality.
• Collaborate with technical teams, developers, and business partners to implement enhancements and resolve complex issues.
• Proactively challenge existing practices and identify opportunities to improve how Finance work is performed across the organization.

What do you bring?

• 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, with the ability to support budgeting and forecasting processes within the platform.
• Experience supporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial analysis processes.
• Experience working with enterprise finance systems and translating business requirements into system solutions.
• 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 and act as a bridge between business and technology teams.

Why work here?

• The mission: Join a team motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
• Our benefits: Receive generous paid time off, a 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling and more.
• Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups and department devotionals.