Senior Business Analyst, Workday Finance Reporting

at  University of Ottawa

POSITION PURPOSE:

Reporting to the Business Product Manager, provides guidance and advice to clients in order to align the technology solutions and the business objectives and requirements from a Workday reporting perspective. Work closely with various business units and stakeholders to fulfill their requirements by configuring, maintaining and developing Workday reports. Effective reporting plays a crucial role in decision-making and overall business success and contributes significantly to the university’s growth and performance.

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Business Analysis: Lead the evaluation of the business and operational requirements of client requests, to recommend the procedures, implementation, development and improvements deemed necessary. Write business cases and communicate these between IT teams, managers and others involved in the process.
• Business Requirements: Identify, design, and refine business process changes and transactions. Develop a full understanding of business requirements in order to translate them into technical specifications to facilitate the development of new systems and ensure development efforts meet the needs of clients.
• Testing: Design and execute business and end-user test scenarios and integration tests. Ensure that the system meets the requirements in terms of functionality, performance, reliability, and security. Track, monitor and demonstrate completion of a requirement.
• Documentation: Prepare technical reports and instructional manuals in order to document systems development and to support users with the use of new systems after implementation. Document application functionality as well as the individual transactions tested, keeping track of the different levels of errors; package service requests, problem logs, and systems enhancements into evolution releases for the business area.
• Technical Support and Services: Provide expertise to clients regarding the use of systems. Process various special requests from clients, including the upload or extraction of data and the management of specialized systems.
• Development: Maintain and upgrade interfaces to ensure clients are able to access the information and reports required to make informed decisions. Recommend changes to current procedures. Ensure the development and delivery of procedure manuals and training materials.