Financial Systems Senior Analyst

Minimum Qualifications

Committed to excellence in public and financial services and upholding the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

The Chesterfield County Accounting Department provides services for Chesterfield County government departments and Chesterfield County Public Schools. We help them fulfill their missions by using efficient, innovative, and flexible means to deliver the highest quality products and services possible.

We work together as professionals dedicated to the growth, development, and success of each other and the County. We would love to have you join our team!

Here’s What You Need:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, management information systems (MIS), computer science, information technology, or a related field, along with a minimum of three years of experience supporting and implementing enterprise business information systems in a complex and dynamic environment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Experience supporting Workday or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in a production support environment is required. Strong knowledge of ERP financial business processes, system integrations, workflow configuration, automation concepts, troubleshooting methodologies, testing practices, and process improvement techniques is essential.

Experience supporting financial functions such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Financial Reporting, Budget, Procurement, Cash Receipts, or related accounting processes is preferred. Experience supporting Workday security administration, system testing, release management, reporting tools, integrations, and audit or compliance activities is also highly desirable. A working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is preferred.

Strong analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills are required, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced operational environment.

Requires advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with reporting tools, workflow automation, data analysis, and business intelligence platforms such as Workday Reporting and Power BI, as well as collaboration and workflow tools including SharePoint, Microsoft Forms, and Power Automate.

Experience with Workday Reporting, Workday security administration, Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs), system integrations, workflow administration, automation platforms, Cognos or similar reporting tools, and financial systems support is highly desirable. Familiarity with integration concepts, APIs, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, and related technologies used in ERP environments is preferred.

Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification required.

What You Do and How You Do It:

As a Financial Systems Senior Automation Analyst in the Accounting Department, you will join a highly collaborative and results-oriented Financial Systems team responsible for supporting and improving the County’s enterprise financial systems and automated business processes.

You will serve as a key member of the Financial Systems Team, supporting high-quality financial system operations, innovation, and alignment for both County departments and Chesterfield County Public Schools within the Workday environment. In this role, you will support daily financial system operations, ERP business processes, integrations, reporting solutions, security administration, automation initiatives, and process improvements across multiple financial functions.

You will work closely with Accounting work units including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Financial Reporting, while also partnering cross-functionally with Budget, Procurement, Human Resources, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Information Technology staff, vendors, and other departments to support financial operations, maintain system integrity, and implement system enhancements and process improvements.

This position plays a key role in maintaining operational stability and supporting critical daily, monthly, and fiscal year-end financial processes within the Workday environment. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex system and integration issues, supporting Workday security administration, coordinating biannual release management and testing activities, maintaining documentation and training resources, and identifying opportunities to improve automation, reporting, efficiency, and user experience.

While this position is not responsible for developing complex integrations or custom code solutions, the role requires a strong understanding of Workday integration concepts, interface functionality, testing coordination, and project implementation activities.

The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert for key financial functional work teams while supporting operational activities, reporting, audit and compliance efforts, data integrity, business continuity, and ongoing system optimization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide tiered operational support for all Workday-related requests through the Workday Operational Support (WOS) model and established service processes.
• Participate in an on-call/helpdesk rotation to ensure production stability and timely user support.
• Manage request intake, tracking, and communication using WOS tools such as SharePoint, Microsoft Forms, and Power Automate.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and fiscal year-end system functions and activities, including monthly closings, reporting, reconciliations, monitoring tasks, and other processes necessary to ensure system accuracy, reliability, and data integrity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system, integration, workflow, security, and data issues while coordinating with Information Technology staff, vendors, and third-party partners as needed.
• Monitor and maintain system integrations and interface processing, including reviewing errors, resolving failures, and coordinating issue resolution activities.
• Support and maintain Workday business processes, condition rules, validations, notifications, automations, and related system functionality.
• Support and manage Workday security administration, including role-based and position-based security assignments, troubleshooting access issues, testing security changes, and ensuring appropriate access controls and compliance with County policies and internal controls.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for key financial functional work teams, providing guidance, system expertise, process recommendations, and support for Workday financial operations and initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Accounting work units including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Financial Reporting, while also partnering cross-functionally with Budget, Procurement, Human Resources, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Information Technology staff, vendors, and other departments to analyze business requirements, support financial operations, and implement system enhancements and process improvements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, system optimization, and operational efficiency and recommend solutions to improve business processes and user experience.
• Lead or support cross-functional projects, system implementations, enhancements, and change management activities while coordinating business impacts and communication efforts.
• Coordinate and support Workday biannual release management activities, including impact analysis, testing coordination, validation, issue tracking, and communication of system changes.
• Create, maintain, and execute test plans and testing documentation for Workday releases, enhancements, integrations, security updates, and business process changes to ensure system stability and operational readiness.
• Support audit, compliance, and internal control activities by providing system documentation, reports, security reviews, reconciliations, and data validation.
• Develop and support reporting, dashboards, reconciliations, data analysis, and audit support utilizing tools such as Workday Reporting, Excel, and Power BI.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, process documentation, training materials, and knowledge base resources.
• Develop and provide end-user training, guidance, and support materials for Workday financial processes, system functionality, and related business procedures.
• Research and resolve complex technical and business process issues related to financial systems, integrations, and operational workflows.
• Evaluate new Workday functionality, ERP best practices, automation tools, integrations, and related technologies to support continuous improvement and operational effectiveness.
• Perform other work as required.
• This position is a part of an approved Career Development Plan (CDP) and offers career progression opportunities and salary incentives, as funding permits, based on performance, qualifications, and experience.

Real Talk:

As a member of the Financial Systems team, you will support critical County and School financial operations and work directly with users across multiple departments and functional areas with varying levels of technical expertise. You will help support daily financial system operations, troubleshoot complex issues, maintain system stability, and ensure accurate and timely completion of operational and fiscal year-end processes.

This role requires someone who is highly organized, technically curious, solution-oriented, and comfortable balancing operational support responsibilities, system enhancements, release management activities, security administration, testing coordination, reporting needs, and long-term process improvement initiatives.

A successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter who thrives in a collaborative environment, communicates effectively, and approaches challenges with a forward-thinking and analytical mindset. You should be eager to learn, adaptable to changing technology, and committed to continuously improving systems, automation capabilities, operational efficiency, and the overall user experience.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity where you can play a key role in supporting and improving Chesterfield County’s financial systems and automation processes, this is the position for you. We value work-life balance through paid time off and flexible work schedules and offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including participation in the Virginia Retirement System defined benefit plan.

Shift

Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Location

Accounting

Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion