Workday Finance Partner & System Optimization Lead

Mercy Health System; Rockford (IL); Remote; USD 73,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Mercyhealth in Rockford, IL seeks a dedicated Workday Finance SME to partner with Finance on Core Financials, Budgets, Expenses, Grant Management, and more. You will lead configuration, testing, and deployment of process changes while driving ongoing optimization and learning across teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, adherence to security standards, and continuous improvement through releases, documentation, and end-user training.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years Workday Finance experience or training.
• Experience with Finance modules including Core Financials, Budgets, Expenses, and Projects.
• Healthcare finance background is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the DTS partner supporting Finance areas in Workday, including Core Financials, Budgets, Expenses, Grant Management, Accounting, Banking & Settlement, Supplier Accounts and Projects.
• Provide consultation to Finance partners, gather requirements, and analyze impact.
• Evaluate releases and optimize system usage; participate in testing and training.
• Configure, test, validate, and implement business process changes in Workday.

Skills

Workday Finance

Core Financials

Budgets

Expenses

Grant Management

Accounting

Banking & Settlement

Supplier Accounts

Projects

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Mercyhealth in Rockford, IL seeks a dedicated Workday Finance SME to partner with Finance on Core Financials, Budgets, Expenses, Grant Management, and more. You will lead configuration, testing, and deployment of process changes while driving ongoing optimization and learning across teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, adherence to security standards, and continuous improvement through releases, documentation, and end-user training.