Workday Analyst, Finance

Workday Analyst, Finance

100% Remote within California, Must reside in California 

We are seeking a Workday Analyst, Finance to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.  

What You’ll Do 

FoundationCCC supports the California Community College system by reducing barriers to opportunity, strengthening communities, and accelerating pathways to economic and social mobility for students and Californians. The Business Systems team supports the Foundation’s strategic goals by implementing, optimizing, and maturing the systems and digital tools used across the organization.

The Workday Analyst, Finance supports the Foundation’s financial systems, primarily Workday Financials and Workday Adaptive Planning. Working alongside the Senior Workday Analyst, Finance, this position is the first technical line for Finance system issues, keeps the platforms accurate and well maintained, and helps Finance colleagues get the most from the tools they use every day. Although based in financial technology, the role’s work reaches back-office and program partners across the Foundation, so it takes a consultative, service-first approach.

• Finance Systems Support
  • Serves as the first technical line for Finance Workday and Adaptive Planning tickets received through the Foundation’s service management intake
  • Supports Finance staff through training, process documentation, and user guides.
•   Platform Maintenance and Data Integrity
  • Audits and maintains Workday worktag values, data mapping.
  • Supports Adaptive Planning as a platform and data integrity.

• Testing and Improvement
  •  Supports testing for Workday’s semiannual releases and for configuration changes.
  • Conducts discovery sessions and works with external consultants

Attributes for Success  

•  Knowledge of Workday Financials, including the Foundation Data Model, security, custom reporting, and financial modules (Spend, Customer Accounts, Financial Accounting, Projects).

•  Understanding finance operations, financial data management and reporting, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

•  Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or a comparable planning platform preferred.
• Comfortable working with large data sets in Excel and executing EIB loads accurately.
• Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate analysis, documentation, and data work, with sound judgment about responsible use around sensitive financial data.
• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of individuals in California 

• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals 

• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency 

What we Offer 

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.  

Benefits 

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays  

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings 

• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans 

• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support  

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer  

To see the full job description, please email

jobs@foundationccc.org

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.