Financial Information Systems Analyst

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Brown University Health is seeking a Financial Information Systems Analyst to provide day-to-day support and maintenance across multiple administration business functions. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to develop solutions, supporting implementations and upgrades, and providing production support for finance and payroll systems. Responsibilities Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and support solutions that simplify business processes and align to the Workday ERP roadmap; may support senior analysts when presenting recommendations to leadership and key stakeholders Has comprehensive knowledge of finance, payroll, and FDM system capability; stays informed about Workday's latest features by attending hosted webinars and leveraging Workday Community to adequately guide business stakeholders on solutions that aim to optimize operations and educate stakeholders on best practices and advanced functional-technical solutions Lead or support implementations, migrations and upgrades specific to finance, payroll, and FDM processes and technologies; works closely with SMEs, team members and stakeholders to execute proposal and project plans Translate finance, payroll, and FDM functional and technical requirements into effective system designs and configurations; configure and test finance, payroll, and FDM business processes, condition and/or eligibility rules, including May participate in cross-functional workgroups (e.g., integrations, reporting, security) across all Workday domains/functional areas (i.e., SCM, HR, Finance, and Technology); has familiarity with less complex integrations and offers input on the design and modifications of integrations related to finance, payroll, and FDM, including data exchange with Workday and other platforms Provide Tier 1 production support; identifies and communicates systems issues to finance and payroll management, proposing alternate solutions; apply problem-solving skills to address system issues promptly and effectively Create and maintain detailed system documentation for finance, payroll, and FDM processes At the direction of the 'Workday Release Manager,' leads bi-annual release for specific functional area(s) in accordance with the overarching testing plan and timeline; reviews release notes for specific areas and makes recommendations for adopting new features; partners with finance and payroll SMEs to develop test scripts, provides testing guidance, researches and resolves issues Gathers reporting requirements from non-technical users; advises customers in reporting best practices as well as technical opportunities and challenges; may develop new reports or enhance existing reports; supports finance and payroll reporting and analytics strategies that leads to informed decision-making, continuous improvement and user adoption Create Enterprise Builder Integrations (EIBs) to support mass data uploads; validates correct format, data integrity and successful upload Typically works within a team or department; escalates complex cases to senior analysts May support other systems and perform other duties as needed Skills Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience 1 year of related experience required Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, SharePoint and MS Teams Experience with Workday or similar ERP platform required Possess a functional understanding of data and analytics Strong understanding of finance and/or payroll processes preferred Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement methodologies, preferred Company Overview Brown University is a nonprofit research university that provides undergraduate, graduate, professional, and non-degree education. It is a sub-organization of Brown University Health. It was founded in 1764, and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https//www.brown.edu. Company H1B Sponsorship Brown University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 37 in 2026, 105 in 2025, 84 in 2024, 100 in 2023, 73 in 2022, 56 in 2021, 40 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply To This Job

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