Financial Applications Sr. Analysts

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Lurie Children’s is ranked in all 10 specialties by U.S. News & World Report.

About the role

Provide financial application support to the overall Finance organization, identifying root causes of Finance-related incidents and carrying out process improvements and break fixes. Serve as the primary resolution point for all issues regarding assigned applications, including support and administration of Workday Financials, configuring business process workflows, system notifications, underlying system reports, and modules for General Accounting, Business Assets, Projects, Grants, Gifts, Accounts Payable, and Financial Reporting.

Provide cross-functional understanding of financial data and its intersections across the assigned application platform/ecosystem, including healthcare and research accounting. Oversee internal roadmap and project management for upcoming application deliverables. Collaborate with technology and security teams to review system upgrades and release notes, assessing impact on existing processes. Develop and perform regression testing scenarios to demonstrate system effectiveness and recommend future enhancements to improve the platform and user experience.

Lead and support the review and documentation of new and revised report requirements and implementation plans. Provide technical guidance on reports and dashboards to business and technical teams. Design, develop, configure, and test simple to complex reports (advanced, matrix, composite) and dashboards using Workday Report Writing, including complex calculated fields.

May work remotely. Drug screen and background check required.

Responsibilities

• Support and administer Workday Financials, including configuration of business process workflows and system notifications.
• Manage modules for General Accounting, Business Assets, Projects, Grants, Gifts, Accounts Payable, and Financial Reporting.
• Analyze financial data intersections and dependencies across the application ecosystem, including healthcare and research accounting.
• Oversee project management and execution of application deliverables.
• Collaborate with technology and security teams to assess system upgrades and release notes.
• Develop and execute regression testing scenarios.
• Recommend enhancements to improve platform functionality and user experience.
• Review and document new and revised report requirements and implementation plans.
• Provide technical guidance on reports and dashboards to business and technical teams.
• Design, develop, configure, and test reports and dashboards (advanced, matrix, composite) using Workday Report Writing, including complex calculated fields.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Systems, Finance, or a related field plus 5 years of progressive experience in systems analysis/design.
• 4 years of experience with each: support and administration of Workday Financials; Workday Report Writing including complex calculated fields.
• Experience working with payroll, general ledger, budgeting, and financial accounting concepts.
• Healthcare and/or research accounting experience.
• Related project management experience.
• Proficiency in Workday: HCM, Finance, SCM, Reporting, Studio.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $149,032–$154,440 per year. At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise.

Benefits

For full-time and part-time employees who work 20 or more hours per week, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance.
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer match.
• Various voluntary benefits, including:
  • Supplemental Life, AD&D, and Disability.
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
• Tuition assistance and student loan servicing/support.
• Adoption benefits.
• Backup childcare and eldercare.
• Employee Assistance Program and specialized behavioral health services/resources for employees and family members.
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities.
• Discount purchasing program.