Senior Application Analyst - Workday Financials
UHS
Summary
The Sr. Application Analyst - Workday Financials serves as a technical and functional lead for the Workday Financial Management platform. The role is responsible for advanced configuration, solution design, testing, deployment, and cross-functional support across core financial capabilities, with particular emphasis on General Ledger, the Chart of Accounts, the Foundation Data Model (FDM), worktags, financial hierarchies, and related business processes. This position will partner closely with Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, IT, and implementation partners to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions, support the Phase 2 implementation, and establish a sustainable operating model for ongoing enhancements, releases, controls, and production support.
Job description
Key Responsibilities include:
- Lead design, delivery and support of complex Workday FIN solutions (e.g., business process frameworks, FDM, configurations, integrations, reporting, security)
- Own large-scale enhancements, releases, and optimization initiatives
- Act as escalation point for advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, IT, other business stakeholders and vendors to align system capabilities with business strategy
- Define and uphold governance standards, configuration consistency, and documentation practices
- Evaluate Workday releases, assess impacts, and recommend adoption strategies for new features.
- Mentor and guide junior team members
- Evaluate new Workday features and influence platform roadmap
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of Workday financials experience, or the equivalent with another leading ERP system, with increasing responsibility.
- Strategic thinking and system design
- Deep functional + technical Workday expertise, or the equivalent with another leading ERP platform such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, or SAP
- Cross-functional leadership
- Problem-solving and root cause analysis
- Governance and risk awareness
- Workday certifications preferred (multiple domains)
- Minimal travel required (0-10%)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 5–8 years of Workday financials experience, or equivalent with another leading ERP system
- Strategic thinking and system design
- Deep functional + technical Workday expertise, or equivalent with another leading ERP platform such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, or SAP
- Cross-functional leadership
- Problem-solving and root cause analysis
- Governance and risk awareness
- Workday certifications preferred (multiple domains)
- Minimal travel required (0-10%)
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(k) Matching
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.