Workday System Analyst - Financials & PSA

Elliott Davis Columbia, SC
Full Time Mid Level 2+ years

Posted 2 weeks ago

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About This Role

As a Workday System Analyst, you will enhance operational efficiency by collaborating with Finance and Service Line Groups, acting as the subject matter expert for Workday Financial Management and Professional Services Automation (PSA). This role involves system optimization, automation, and ensuring reliable day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary Workday subject matter expert, providing hands-on support for day-to-day operations and project initiatives within Workday Financial Management and PSA
  • Act as the first point of contact for Workday Finance and PSA related issues, proactively monitoring and maintaining the Workday Production environment
  • Configure and maintain Workday solutions across Finance, PSA, and Time Tracking, ensuring alignment with business requirements and best practices
  • Lead the testing and evaluation of new Workday features and functionality, including unit testing, regression testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and pre-launch validation
  • Contribute to semi-annual Workday release planning and execution
  • Build and maintain advanced Workday Financial reports (Matrix and Composite) to deliver accurate, actionable insights to key stakeholders
  • Configure, maintain, and optimize Finance and PSA business processes, custom objects, and condition rules, while ensuring compliance with security requirements
  • Monitor, triage, and resolve Workday financial-related support tickets in a timely manner to maintain operational excellence and high system reliability

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
  • Minimum of 2–4 years of hands-on experience supporting Workday financials & PSA, including configuration and administration
  • Strong proficiency with Workday reporting tools, including Report Writer, Composite Reports, Dashboards, and Worksheets
  • Strong understanding of business process design, system configuration, and implementation best practices
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as a self-starter, with strong intellectual curiosity and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into effective system solutions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
  • 2-4 years of hands-on experience supporting Workday financials & PSA, including configuration and administration

Nice to Have

  • Workday PRO certification or additional experience supporting other Workday Products
  • Experience working within a shared Workday HCM environment
  • Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning

Skills

Workday HCM * Dashboards * Workday Adaptive Planning * Workday Financial Management * Workday PSA * Workday Time Tracking * Report Writer * Composite Reports * Worksheets * Workday PRO *

* Required skills

Benefits

Flexible work schedules
Generous time away
Wellness coaching
Leadership and career development programs
8 weeks of paid parental leave
16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave
First-class health and wellness benefits
Mental health counseling
Paid firm holidays
One-on-one professional coaching
Access to Beyond program
4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave

About Elliott Davis

Elliott Davis is a professional services firm offering tax, assurance, and consulting services with a focus on an industry-leading workplace culture across nine offices in the fastest growing US cities.

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