Workday Analyst, Finance

Foundation for California Community Colleges; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness offerings

Carrot reproductive health and fertil

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Foundation for California Community Colleges is seeking a Workday Analyst, Finance to support Workday Financials and Workday Adaptive Planning.

This role serves as the first technical line for Finance system issues, ensuring data integrity and platform maintenance, and collaborates with Finance colleagues to maximize tool use.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Workday Financials and the Foundation Data Model, security, and reporting (GAAP).
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar planning platform preferred.
• Comfortable working with large data sets in Excel and executing EIB loads accurately.
• Ability to use AI tools to accelerate analysis, documentation, and data work with responsible data handling.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the first technical line for Finance Workday and Adaptive Planning tickets.
• Audits and maintains Workday worktag values and data mapping; supports Adaptive Planning data integrity.
• Supports testing for Workday releases and configuration changes; conducts discovery sessions with external consultants.

Skills

Workday Financials

Workday Adaptive Planning

GAAP

Excel

EIB loads

AI tools for analysis

Consultative approach

Tools

Workday

Excel

EIB

Job description

Workday Analyst, Finance 100% Remote within California, Must reside in California

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.

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 California Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency.

What we Offer

• 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
• 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.

The Foundation for California Community Colleges is the official nonprofit partner to the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation.

Our work reaches all 116 California Community Colleges across 73 districts and is designed to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility across California.

More specifically, we exist to benefit: Students: We believe in ensuring students from all backgrounds succeed in reaching their goals and improving their lives and their communities; Community Colleges: We believe in lifting up the California Community College system as the greatest gateway to a better future; and Communities: We believe in the power of community colleges to help their communities thrive.

Location

The Foundation's main headquarters are based in Sacramento, California, though we offer remote opportunities throughout the entire state. We aim to hire a workforce reflective of the California communities we serve.