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Business Analyst – Remote / Telecommute Location: Providence, RI Job Type: Contract Key Responsibilities • Act as the primary liaison between business users, finance teams, and IT to understand issues, analyze root causes, and provide sustainable solutions. • Support the Workday Finance application by understanding its key modules such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Expenses, and Financial Accounting. • Conduct business process analysis to identify improvement opportunities in financial workflows, reporting, and controls. • Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. • Evaluate current Workday finance usage and recommend enhancements or automation to improve efficiency and data accuracy. • Partner with technical teams to design and validate Workday configuration changes or integrations with third-party systems. • Proactively identify process gaps, redundancies, and manual interventions that can be automated using Workday capabilities or related tools (e.g., Workday Extend, Prism, or integration solutions). • Support UAT, change management, and post-deployment validation for finance-related changes. • Monitor key system and process KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with business goals. • Stay updated on Workday Financials roadmap and best practices to advise the business on modernization opportunities. Required Skills and Experience • 8+ years of overall experience, with at least 2–3 years working with Workday Financials (configuration, support, or business analysis). • Proven experience in finance operations or ERP finance processes (e.g., GL, AP, AR, procurement, budgeting, or reporting). • Strong background in business analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management. • Experience identifying and implementing automation or process optimization opportunities (e.g., RPA, workflow automation, or analytics-driven improvements). • Familiarity with Workday reporting, integration concepts, and financial data structures. • Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements. • Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, with a proactive and consultative approach. Preferred Qualifications • Workday Financials certification or training (desirable but not mandatory). • Experience working in shared services or global finance transformation environments. • Knowledge of automation tools or analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx).