Business Analyst V – Solutions Center

MCW

. Facilitate alignment between business needs and reporting solutions, primarily for Workday Financial Management and HCM reporting .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $101,200 - $129,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Workday Financial Management and HCM reporting, with strong capabilities in business analysis, data validation, and user acceptance testing. Proficient in translating business needs into effective reporting solutions while ensuring compliance with security and governance standards.

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Workday Financial ReportingWorkday HCM ReportingBusiness AnalysisData ValidationUser Acceptance Testing

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Hard Skills

Workday Report WriterCalculated FieldsBusiness ObjectsData SourcesExcel ProficiencyReporting SpecificationsFinancial Reporting ConceptsAnalytical SkillsReconciliation SkillsReporting Governance

Soft Skills

Facilitation SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsTraining SkillsFeedback Collection

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayBusiness Intelligence PlatformsReporting Cubes

Industry Keywords

Higher EducationAcademic MedicineHealthcareGrantsSponsored Research

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate alignment between business needs and reporting solutions, primarily for Workday Financial Management and HCM reporting
Serve as liaison between departmental users, business leadership, reporting developers, and Information Services
Translate business requirements into accurate, secure, and usable reporting solutions
Support the reporting lifecycle from intake and requirements through data validation, user acceptance testing, training, and adoption
Promote consistent reporting definitions and effective use of existing Workday and business intelligence capabilities
Facilitate requirements workshops and validate requirements with report users
Translate business needs into reporting specifications, including data definitions, populations, calculations, prompts, filters, periods, effective dates, access, expected results, and acceptance criteria
Evaluate requests against existing Workday reports, dashboards, and BI tools to identify reuse opportunities and avoid duplicate development
Analyze complex reporting issues and distinguish requirements gaps, source-data issues, report logic, and security restrictions
Coordinate financial report validation and reconciliation with business owners
Partner with Security, product teams, and the Reporting Architect on sensitive data, authorized audiences, and access restrictions
Develop test plans and cases, coordinate user acceptance testing, track defects, and obtain documented sign-off
Maintain traceability among requirements, specifications, test scenarios, and delivered functionality
Support project planning by defining BA tasks, deliverables, estimates, stakeholder commitments, and dependencies
Maintain reporting documentation, requirements templates, data definitions, user guidance, knowledge articles, and the report catalog
Facilitate workshops, demonstrations, and office hours; collect feedback and identify training needs
Review report usage after deployment to assess adoption, validate business value, and identify improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required, though appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis
Minimum 7 years of experience
Strong business analysis experience supporting reporting requirements, functional specifications, data validation, user acceptance testing, and production support
Strong understanding of Workday financial reporting concepts, including the Foundation Data Model (FDM), worktags, organizational hierarchies, accounting periods, and transaction-level reporting
Experience supporting financial reporting across general ledger, grants and awards, procurement, expenses, projects, and labor costing
Experience supporting HCM reporting across worker and staffing information, supervisory organizations, compensation, benefits, payroll, and workforce demographics
Working knowledge of Workday Report Writer, calculated fields, business objects, data sources, prompts, and filters
Understanding of Workday reporting security, including security groups, domains, role-based access, and organizational constraints
Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, including proficiency in Excel and experience investigating discrepancies across reports or systems
Ability to facilitate discussions with leaders, business owners, departmental users, and technical teams, and communicate complex reporting concepts clearly
Preferred: 7 years of hands-on Workday experience, with substantial experience in both Workday Financial Management reporting and Workday HCM reporting
Preferred experience in higher education, academic medicine, or healthcare, particularly with grants, sponsored research, faculty reporting, and labor distribution
Preferred experience validating results across Workday and business intelligence platforms, including reporting cubes and BI
Preferred working knowledge and experience analyzing data across multiple sources
Preferred experience establishing reporting governance, shared data definitions, report catalogs, training programs, and adoption measures
Must perform remote work within one of the MCW registered payroll states: WI, AL, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, TN, TX, or UT

Benefits

Comp & perks

Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental
Flexible Spending options
403B Retirement Package
Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Parental Leave
Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Pet Insurance
On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.