Workday Senior Business Analyst - Accounting (Remote)

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Business Analyst with expertise in Workday Financials ERP to join our team at Arch. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enhancing and maintaining our financial systems, ensuring they align with our business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding and prior experience of documenting business requirements for Workday Financials, Accounts Payable, Procurement and Reporting, alongside working with functional teams to deliver enhancements on time.  This role will be responsible for the project management of our Bi-Annual approach to testing Workday changes and will support the development of the overall approach to automated testing for Workday changes. They will be adept at working within an agile framework to ensure delivery of enhancements effectively and efficiently.

This role can sit remotely in the US but must be able to work EST hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document their business requirements for Workday Finance enhancement requests, translating them into actionable plans.

• Produce detailed requirements documents and support the implementation and testing of enhancements in Workday Financials, Accounts Payable, Procurement and Reporting to meet business needs.

• Manage our enhancement triage and assessment process and smartsheet administration.

• Conduct gap analysis and identify opportunities for process improvements within the financial ERP system.

• Act as a Project Manager for ERP enhancement implementation, supporting the ERP Functional leads in delivering effective solutions, that match the requirements specified.

• Assess and communicate potential impacts of enhancements on existing configuration and processes

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including business requirements, process flows, and system configurations.

• Support the ERP Functional leads in developing best practice through research and collaboration as new Workday features are delivered to the platform.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, and operations, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of systems and processes.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to ensure timely and quality delivery of enhancements.

• Project Manager for testing and analysis activities required as part of Workday bi-annual release.

• Stay current with industry trends and best practices, leveraging new technologies and methodologies to continuously improve the financial systems.

Required Skills/Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or an equivalent professional qualification.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Senior Business Analyst, Senior Project Manager, or in similar positions, with a focus on the Workday Financial areas of Workday Financials, Accounts Payable, Procurement and Reporting.

• Strong general understanding of Workday Financials modules, including General Ledger, Banking and Settlement, Accounts Payable, Reporting and Procurement.

• Familiar with agile methodologies and frameworks.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and propose effective solutions.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Expertise in project management and business analysis tools and techniques, including planning tools such as Smartsheets, process mapping, requirements gathering, and gap analysis.

• Working knowledge of core insurance financial concepts highly preferred.

• Ability to quickly adapt to changing business requirements and manage tight deadlines

• Up to 30% travel is required.

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For individuals assigned or hired to work in the location(s) indicated below, the base salary range is provided. Range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.

For NYC metro area only: $107,900 - $145,700/year

• Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future.

• Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click here to learn more on available benefits.

   

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