Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Job Summary The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is seeking a collaborative, solutions-oriented Senior Financial Systems Analyst to help advance our financial and sponsored research operations through expert use of Workday Financials, Workday Grants Management, and Workday Financials Reporting.

This is a high-impact role for an experienced Workday professional who enjoys partnering with Finance & Accounting, Grant and Contract Services (GCS), and Research Administration stakeholders to design intuitive systems, strengthen compliance, and improve how data and processes support scientific discovery.

The Senior Finance Systems Analyst serves as a functional leader and trusted advisor, helping guide WHOI through ongoing Workday optimization while ensuring systems align with the unique needs of a complex, grant-funded research institution.

The role spans implementation support, post-production optimization, reporting and analytics, and continuous process improvement across finance and sponsored research.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Functions Lead Workday Financials & Grants Management Solutions Serve as a functional lead for Workday Financials and Workday Grants Management, partnering closely with GCS, Research Administration, and Finance & Accounting in a higher education and research environment Analyze, design, and optimize WHOI’s Financial and Grants Management systems and processes, leveraging Workday best practices Partner closely with GCS to ensure Workday configurations support sponsor terms, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements Support the full sponsored research lifecycle in Workday, including award setup, budgeting, amendments, cost sharing, F&A, billing, revenue recognition, and closeout Support core financial management processes across General Ledger/Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Assets, Cash Management and Financial Planning & Analysis ensuring alignment with institution accounti