HR-Finance Business Analyst

Position Title: HR-Finance Business Analyst

Department: Information Technology (On Campus Peoria IL)

Reports to: Director of Enterprise Solutions

Appointment: Full-Time (12 months)

Status: Exempt

**Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered**

The HR-Finance Business Analyst supports and advances the Universitys Human Resources Payroll and Finance operations through expert administration of Workday and related enterprise technologies. Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Solutions within IT the Analyst is the primary liaison between the respective functional areas and Information Technology (IT). The role is the main conduit that translates business processes/requirements into system functionality. The Analyst is responsible for optimizing business processes ensuring data integrity across interconnected HR-Payroll-Finance workflows developing reports and dashboards and providing functional and technical support across key operational domains. The Analyst partners with stakeholders to assess needs recommend improvements and implement solutions that enhance efficiency accuracy compliance and user experience. The position also contributes to system configuration testing documentation and ongoing process improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Workday Operations & Support

• Serve as a primary point of contact for Workday HCM and Financerelated functionality providing guidance troubleshooting and partnering with HR Payroll and Finance staff and other campus stakeholders.
• Execute and maintain business processes transactions and data entry with accuracy and consistency across HR Payroll and Finance workflows.
• Conduct complex audits and reconciliations to ensure data integrity compliance and operational excellence across interconnected systems.
• Support daytoday operations across HCM Recruiting Compensation Payroll Benefits and Financelinked processes such as costing allocations labor distributions and payroll accounting.
• Assist in training of end users on functionality.
• Troubleshoot system issues and recommend courses of action.

2. System Configuration & Process Improvement

• Configure test and deploy Workday enhancements updates and business process changes across HR Payroll and Finance modules.
• Participate in or lead initiatives involving mass data updates process redesign and operational optimization across workstreams.
• Translate functional requirements into scalable system configurations including conditional logic eligibility rules and Financerelated accounting structures.
• Monitor Workday releases evaluate new features and recommend adoption strategies that support HR Payroll and Finance needs.

3. Reporting & Analytics

• Develop maintain and optimize Workday reports dashboards and analytics using Workday reporting tools Prism and enterprise data and analytics platforms.
• Produce and validate reports supporting HR Payroll and Finance reconciliation needs including payroll costing encumbrances and labor distribution.
• Analyze trends metrics and system impacts to support decisionmaking and continuous improvement across all three functions.
• Gather reporting requirements from nontechnical users and advise on reporting best practices.

4. Projects Documentation & Collaboration

• Lead or support Workdayrelated projects implementations migrations and upgrades across HR Payroll and Finance.
• Create and maintain documentation when necessary for system processes procedures and configuration including Financerelated workflows.
• Collaborate with HR Payroll Finance IT and campus partners to align system capabilities with institutional needs.
• Participate in crossfunctional workgroups related to integrations security reporting data governance and financial workflow alignment.
• Support EIB uploads and other tools for mass data maintenance across HR Payroll and Finance data sets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field and 35 years of relevant HRIS business process analysis HR Payroll or Finance operations experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 2 years of ERP experience in HCM Payroll or Financerelated modules.
• Strong analytical problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to understand complex business processes and communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities operate independently and maintain attention to detail.
• Proactive self-starter who sets high standards for self and co-workers.
• Excellent coaching presentation and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a higher education environment.
• ERP experience (Workday) including configuration reporting and release management across HR Payroll and Finance.
• Experience with analytics tools.
• Project management experience.
• Workday certification(s).

Competencies

• Technical and analytical aptitude
• Collaboration and relationshipbuilding
• Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion

Working Conditions

• Primarily on-campus collaborative environment.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required during ERP implementation phases upgrades or major project milestones.

TO APPLY:

Qualified candidates MUST submit the following:

• A cover letter that addresses the qualifications of the position
• Current resume
• Complete contact information for three professional references.

Please upload all documents at the time of initial application.

Employment with Bradley University is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Bradley University is a top-ranked private university in Peoria Illinois offering nearly 5000 undergraduate and graduate students opportunities choices and resources to build their futures. Innovation action and collaboration drive Bradley students to generate ideas and create solutions that remake the world around them. Our comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate academic programs includes business communications education engineering fine arts health sciences liberal arts and sciences and technology.

Bradley University offers a competitive benefits package including health dental vision life and disability coverages FSA HSA and retirement plan options. Bradley also offers significant higher education cost savings for employees and dependents through the Tuition Remission program. More information regarding our benefits is available here: University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The administration faculty and staff are committed to attracting qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.