Senior Workday ERP Analyst

About The Role

The Senior Workday ERP Analyst is a functional and technical partner to the Altasciences Accounting and Finance teams. This role owns complex configuration support and continuous improvement across Workday Financials Workday Adaptive Planning Workday Payroll and enterprise reporting. The analyst combines strong accounting knowledge with deep Workday expertise to translate business requirements into scalable solutions reliable financial data effective controls and clear reporting.

The successful candidate will help lead major enhancements and cross-functional initiatives resolve complex production issues guide testing and release readiness and mentor other analysts. The role requires a clear understanding of how payroll planning reporting security integrations and the Workday Financials data model affect the general ledger and downstream accounting processes.

What Youll Do Here

• Workday Adaptive Planning Support
  • Serve as a senior functional administrator and subject matter expert for Workday Adaptive Planning.
  • Design configure and maintain planning models workforce planning sheets cube sheets dimensions accounts versions scenarios allocations dashboards reports and OfficeConnect outputs.
  • Partner with FP&A and Accounting to translate budgeting forecasting revenue planning workforce planning and driver-based planning requirements into sustainable solutions.
  • Maintain model integrity data mappings assumptions access controls and integration processes between Workday Financials payroll data and Adaptive Planning.
  • Troubleshoot data loads mapping issues calculation logic model performance and reporting discrepancies; reconcile planning results to source systems and financial statements.
  • Establish modeling standards and documentation that support accuracy scalability auditability and consistent use across Finance.
• Workday Payroll Support
  • Provide senior-level functional support for Workday Payroll processes and their impact on Accounting and Finance including payroll accounting costing accruals settlements and general ledger posting.
  • Partner with Payroll Accounting and HRIS to analyze requirements resolve production issues and deliver approved configuration changes.
  • Investigate payroll calculation deduction earning tax costing and accounting discrepancies by tracing configuration and transactions through downstream financial results.
  • Support payroll integrations inbound and outbound files data validation reconciliation controls and issue resolution in coordination with integration resources and vendors.
  • Develop and execute test strategies for payroll changes regulatory updates releases and year-end activities; document outcomes and obtain business signoff.
  • Maintain appropriate security segregation of duties data privacy and change controls for sensitive payroll information.
• Workday Reporting and Analytics
  • Lead the design and delivery of complex Workday reports for Accounting Finance Payroll and business stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain Advanced Matrix and Composite reports calculated fields dashboards worksheets and other reporting solutions.
  • Translate reporting requirements into accurate definitions data sources prompts filters calculations and security configurations.
  • Validate report outputs against the general ledger subledgers payroll results and planning data; identify root causes for variances and data-quality issues.
  • Improve reporting governance through standards documentation performance optimization controlled distribution and retirement of redundant reports.
  • Evaluate appropriate reporting technologies including Workday-delivered functionality and Prism Analytics where applicable.
• Workday Financials and Accounting Support
  • Apply strong knowledge of Workday Financials and accounting principles to support financial close reconciliations audit requests controls and daily operations.
  • Configure and support complex business processes condition rules validations notifications security and approval routing.
  • Support capabilities across Financial Accounting Banking and Settlement Supplier Accounts Customer Accounts Procurement Expenses Projects Project Billing Customer Contracts Revenue Recognition Fixed Assets and related integrations.
  • Assess the accounting and operational impact of proposed changes before configuration including effects on worktags ledgers subledgers reporting integrations and downstream planning models.
  • Diagnose complex production issues recommend durable solutions and coordinate resolution with internal teams and external partners.
  • Support data loads and maintenance activities using EIBs and other approved Workday tools.
• Projects Leadership and Governance
  • Help lead major enhancements new capability deployments business process redesign requirements workshops testing strategy and release readiness activities.
  • Develop clear requirements solution designs test plans support documentation training materials and change communications.
  • Manage assigned work from discovery through stabilization including scope risks dependencies decisions status and stakeholder expectations.
  • Mentor analysts share technical knowledge lead workshops and promote disciplined configuration and support practices.
  • Monitor Workday releases and recommend features that improve controls efficiency user experience and scalability.

What Youll Need to Succeed

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Information Systems Business Administration or a related field with 4 to 7 years of experience supporting Workday Financials Adaptive Planning Workday Payroll financial reporting.
• Workday or Adaptive Planning certifications or Workday Pro accreditation in relevant areas or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Demonstrated Workday Financials experience and a strong understanding of accounting fundamentals including journal entries general ledger activity subledgers accruals reconciliations financial statements and period close.
• Hands-on experience administering or configuring Workday Adaptive Planning including models dimensions accounts versions scenarios sheets reports dashboards and OfficeConnect.
• Experience supporting Workday Payroll processes and payroll accounting with the ability to analyze complex results and explain their financial impact.
• Advanced Workday reporting experience including calculated fields and Advanced Matrix or Composite reports.
• Experience configuring business processes security and integrations or data loads in a controlled production environment.
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives facilitate requirements sessions develop testing strategies and deliver solutions with limited oversight.
• Strong analytical problem-solving communication documentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience supporting US and Canadian payroll multi-company operations multiple currencies or complex organizational structures preferred.
• Experience with Workday Payroll Financial Accounting Banking and Settlement Projects Project Billing Revenue Procurement Expenses or Fixed Assets preferred.
• Experience with Prism Analytics Workday Worksheets EIBs web services or finance and payroll integrations preferred.
• Experience in a regulated life sciences clinical research contract research or professional services environment preferred.

What We Offer

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Benefits

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Altasciences Benefits Package Includes:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• 401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs
• Telework when applicable.

Altasciences Incentive Programs Include:

• Training & Development Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

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