Workday Finance Analyst (Temporary 2 Year)

Job Description:

At Berklee, creativity isn’t just something we teach—it’s who we are. The Workday Finance Analyst plays a key role in shaping how our financial systems support that mission, ensuring our operations are as innovative and dynamic as the artists, educators, and technologists we serve.
 

In this role, the Workday Finance Analyst bridges financial operations and technology, helping Berklee’s finance systems run seamlessly. They will collaborate across departments to configure and support Workday Financials, streamline processes, and enhance user experience. This position combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of accounting and financial workflows, all while maintaining a strong focus on efficiency, accuracy, and service.
 

What You’ll Do:

• Support Berklee’s Finance roadmap and manage system priorities, projects, and enhancements.

• Configure and maintain Workday Financial modules, ensuring workflows meet institutional needs.

• Provide day-to-day functional and technical support for finance operations and reporting.

• Lead meetings to gather business requirements and translate them into effective Workday solutions.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial workflows in areas like Accounts Payable, Receivable, and revenue accounting.

• Develop and test reports, manage integrations (Workday Studio, EIBs), and ensure smooth data flow across systems.

• Conduct system audits to maintain data integrity and compliance with Berklee policies and standards.

• Document processes, maintain clear records, and provide training and user support to staff.

• Stay current on new Workday releases and best practices, recommending ways to enhance system performance and user adoption.

Who You Are:

• You’re a problem-solver with a strong understanding of finance and technology, and you thrive in collaborative environments. You bring:

• 3–5 years of Workday Finance technical experience (Adaptive Planning a plus)

• Experience in Workday report writing and creating calculated fields

• Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and a genuine desire to support your colleagues

• Curiosity, flexibility, and a commitment to continuous improvement

Why Berklee:
Berklee fosters a culture where creativity, innovation, and inclusion thrive. Here, every role contributes to a student-centered mission: empowering artists and professionals to shape the future of music and the arts. We believe in work-life balance, professional growth, and doing work that matters.
 

Employees enjoy comprehensive benefits—including health, retirement, and generous time off—as well as the flexibility of a remote-first environment that values connection, collaboration, and wellbeing.
 

Hiring Range: $110,000 to $128,000; salary dependent on relevant experience and education.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee: 

We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.  Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

As part of this commitment, Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Team at [email protected] or call 617-747-2375.

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