Workday Analyst, Finance

Foundation for California Community Colleges; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Competitive pay

PTO & holidays

Health plans

Tuition reimbursement

CalPERS retirement

PSLF

Job summary

FoundationCCC is seeking a Workday Analyst, Finance to manage financial systems, primarily Workday Financials and Workday Adaptive Planning. This role is 100% remote within California and requires residence in California.

You will be the first technical line for Finance system issues, maintaining data integrity, supporting testing for semiannual releases, and collaborating with consultants to optimize processes and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Financials, security, and financial modules.
• Understanding of GAAP and financial data reporting.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or a comparable planning tool.
• Proficient in large data sets in Excel and EIB loads.
• Ability to work with external consultants in a consultative, service-first role.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first technical line for Finance Workday tickets.
• Provide training, process docs, and user guides.
• Audit Workday data mappings and maintain data integrity.
• Support testing for Workday releases and configuration changes.
• Collaborate with external consultants on discovery sessions.

Skills

Workday Financials

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Data management

AI tooling

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Excel

EIB loads

Job description

Workday Analyst, Finance

100% Remote within California, Must reside in CaliforniaWe are seeking a

Workday Analyst, Finance

to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.

What You’ll Do

FoundationCCC supports the California Community College system by reducing barriers to opportunity, strengthening communities, and accelerating pathways to economic and social mobility for students and Californians. The Business Systems team supports the Foundation’s strategic goals by implementing, optimizing, and maturing the systems and digital tools used across the organization.

The Workday Analyst, Finance supports the Foundation’s financial systems, primarily Workday Financials and Workday Adaptive Planning. Working alongside the Senior Workday Analyst, Finance, this position is the first technical line for Finance system issues, keeps the platforms accurate and well maintained, and helps Finance colleagues get the most from the tools they use every day. Although based in financial technology, the role’s work reaches back-office and program partners across the Foundation, so it takes a consultative, service-first approach.

Finance Systems Support

• Serves as the first technical line for Finance Workday and Adaptive Planning tickets received through the Foundation’s service management intake
• Supports Finance staff through training, process documentation, and user guides.

Platform Maintenance and Data Integrity

• Audits and maintains Workday worktag values, data mapping
• Supports Adaptive Planning as a platform and data integrity.

Testing and Improvement

• Supports testing for Workday’s semiannual releases and for configuration changes
• Conducts discovery sessions and works with external consultants

Attributes for Success

• Knowledge of Workday Financials, including the Foundation Data Model, security, custom reporting, and financial modules (Spend, Customer Accounts, Financial Accounting, Projects).
• Understanding finance operations, financial data management and reporting, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or a comparable planning platform preferred.
• Comfortable working with large data sets in Excel and executing EIB loads accurately.
• Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate analysis, documentation, and data work, with sound judgment about responsible use around sensitive financial data.
• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of individuals in CaliforniaInnovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goalsFoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:$100,000.00 - $115,000.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.