The Senior Workday Financial Application Analyst ensures the reliable performance of ERP systems. This role troubleshoots and resolves any ERP related software, user access or other problems. This position participates in projects to gather user requirements, design, configure, test and implement new ERP functionality. The Senior Workday Financial Application Analyst coordinates new software releases, fixes and upgrades with Workday and technical teams and users. This role recommends new features or changes to configuration/workflows based on user feedback. The Senior Workday Financial Application Analyst is the liaison between IT and Finance/Accounting, focusing on system enhancements, automation, and streamlining. This role participates on various ERP-related committees, including the Master Data Management Committee, the Finance Change Committee, and the Cross Functional Change Committee.
WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
System design/ enhancements based on business need
Act as Workday subject matter expert
Functional analysis, design, configuration, scripting, and testing of functionality Work with users in defining requirements for new functionality
Maintain updates to configuration workbooks
Testing Software testing process including test plans, test cases, testing support and break fixes
Testing of Workday periodic updates and releases
Liaise between FAIS and the business on strategic initiatives. Liaise between FA and external vendors
Progression Lead and contribute to Workday projects, enhancements, and optimization opportunities.
Evaluate customer needs and make recommendations; suggest improvements to configuration, where appropriate.
Lead significant phases of major initiatives (implementation of new modules, enhancements to current modules, etc.)
Conduct knowledge sharing/transfer sessions with other users
Process Lead and participate in Adoption Planning process, including Workday annual releases.
Act as the lead for projects, as assigned
Perform Workday administrative functions such as business process requests, tenant configurations, and data loads.
Drive the deployment of feature releases and system maintenance
Participate on MDM, Finance Change, and Cross Functional Change Committees
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree Accounting - Required
5 years Accounting experience - Required
3 years Healthcare experience - Preferred
4 years Utilizing Workday - as a SME or end user - Required
Above average knowledge of Excel - Required
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 5 years of accounting experience
- 3 years of healthcare experience
- 4 years of Workday experience as a subject matter expert or end user
- Above-average knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Franciscan Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Franciscan Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Franciscan Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, and vision with broad network options, plus added savings when using system hospitals, labs, imaging, pharmacies, and physicians. Feedback suggests health coverage is solid, though not best-in-class.
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Retirement Support — An employer-funded retirement contribution is available alongside 403(b) and 457(b) options with defined eligibility and vesting. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings across many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues with service and certain provider roles cite robust allotted time off and CME. Feedback suggests the presence of EAP and additional programs adds breadth to time-away support.
Franciscan Health Insights
What We Do
The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Ind., in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 12 hospital campuses in Indiana and Illinois, approximately 20,000 employees and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Hospitals include: Franciscan Health Crown Point, Franciscan Health Michigan City, Franciscan Health Crawfordsville, Franciscan Health Lafayette East, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Carmel, Franciscan Health Rensselaer, Franciscan Health Mooresville, Franciscan Health Hammond, Franciscan Health Dyer, Franciscan Health Munster and Franciscan Beacon Hospital in Indiana; and Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Illinois. For more information, visit FranciscanHealth.org. With more than 850 primary and specialty care providers at over 260 locations in Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Physician Network is one of the largest and most respected multi-specialty physician networks in the Midwest providing convenient, comprehensive care
