Workday Financial Reporting Analyst
Job Requisition:JR101911 Workday Financial Reporting Analyst (Open)Job Posting Title:Workday Financial Reporting AnalystDepartment:CC00927 WM001 | WMUO | Chief Financial OfficerJob Family:Staff - Software Programming & ApplicationsWorker Sub-Type:Regular (benefited)Job Requisition Primary Location:William & MaryPrimary Job Posting Location:Posting Location - William & MaryJob Description Summary:William & Mary recently implemented Workday Financial Management and is building a modern, scalable reporting ecosystem for finance users across the university. The Workday Financial Reporting and Analytics Analyst serves as the finance organization’s primary “front door” for reporting requests and distribution. This role creates and supports Workday financial reports (the first and preferred solution whenever possible), and integrates with the FinOps Analytics team to deliver complex, multi-source analytics in tools such as Qlik and Power BI. The Analyst also helps standardize report definitions, improve data literacy, and enable self-service reporting while maintaining appropriate security and governance.What Success Looks Like:• Finance stakeholders have reliable, easy-to-find Workday reports for common needs (cash balances, reconciliations, income statements, budget to actual, etc.)• Report distribution is consistent and controlled: the right people receive the right information on the right cadence with appropriate access and auditability.• Complex reporting requests are triaged efficiently: delivered in Workday when feasible and escalated to enterprise BI when multi-source data or advanced modeling is required.• Report definitions and calculations are documented, versioned, and aligned to finance and IT standards.Job Description:Required Qualifications:Working knowledge of financial statements and core accounting concepts (GL, journal activity, balances, reconciliations, close processes).Demonstrated ability to translate stakeholder questions into clear reporting requirements and deliver usable outputs on deadline.Experience with at least one modern BI/data visualization tool (e.g., Power BI, Qlik, Tableau) and comfort working with data sets and metrics.Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, security, and documentation.Preferred Qualifications:Experience developing reports in Workday (or another modern ERP reporting platform) with a focus on finance, accounting, or budget reporting.Workday Financial Management reporting experience in a higher education.Experience with Workday Prism Analytics and/or Workday Adaptive Planning (training can be provided).SQL proficiency and familiarity with data modeling and cloud computing concepts.Basic Python proficiency.Experience building or managing a report catalog, standards, and governance processes for self-service reporting.Conditions of Employment: This position may require additional hours worked outside of normal business hours.Continuing E&G funded position...