Workday Financial Systems Analyst

The Mom Project is excited to support our client, a leader in the life insurance industry, with their search for an experienced Workday Financial System Analyst to join their team on a full time basis.

Our client's expertly crafted life insurance is vital to long-term financial health and strengthens people’s ability to enjoy every day. Working with their trusted network of financial professionals, they take the long view, building customized solutions for individuals, their families, and their businesses.

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Workday Financial Systems Analyst to join our Financial Systems team. This role will support the ongoing configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Financials modules, ensuring seamless system performance and alignment with business needs.

We’re looking for someone who can make an immediate impact by leveraging their hands-on experience with Workday Financials modules. As a key member of the team, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, implement enhancements, and support existing functionality. Your contributions will help drive operational efficiency and enable strategic decision-making through accurate system functionality and reporting.

Essential Functions

• Build and maintain functional configuration and features of the Workday Financials application including Core Financials (FDM), Accounting Center, Banking and Settlement, Suppliers, Prism Analytics
• Monitor, diagnose and resolve issues with the finance integrations
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, configure, prototype and test Workday solutions for varying business problems
• Optimize use of Workday and associated business processes by proactively identifying areas of opportunity for increased automation and efficiency
• Evaluate the latest available features released by Workday to determine benefits to stakeholders
• Assist in regression testing for Workday bi-annual update cross functionally across all stakeholders
• Provide support and training of Workday Financials as required
• Collaborate with stakeholders and Financial Systems team to prioritize and approve Workday change requests to align with finance strategic goals
• Complies with all company and site policies and procedures
• Remains current in profession and industry trends
• Successfully completes regulatory and job training requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills & Abilities

• 3+ years Workday Financials administration experience (Core Financials, Accounting Center, etc)
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, departments and outside contacts
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Experience in the Insurance industry is a nice to have

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, or related field is preferred
• 3-5+ Years Workday Financial administration, configuration, support, and maintenance for modules required
• Experience with Prism Analytics, Workday Studio, Adaptive & Security required

AI & Digital Enablement

• Lead the responsible integration of AI-powered tools to enhance decision-making, automate processes, and improve user experience.
• Champion digital fluency by coaching staff and advisors on effective use of collaboration platforms (e.g., Zoom AI, Copilot, SharePoint).
• Partner with enterprise technology teams to align on digital strategies, monitor tool effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement.

Hours & Location

• 100% Remote
• Based in CST or EST