Financial Aid Analyst – Workday

• Function as the Workday Student Financial Aid Analyst on the Workday Student team with Workday Support Services
• Report to the Financial Aid Functional Lead
• Become knowledgeable about Workday functionality and navigation
• Document existing processes
• Contribute to the design and configuration of new business processes
• Test new and existing processes
• Develop training and communication materials
• Complete hands‑on functional and technical project activities
• Provide guidance to System resources
• Demonstrate and explain key product features
• Document requirements and design
• Provide knowledge transfer to the project team
• Configure corresponding Workday functionality
• Assist in testing and supporting implementation of new or updated Workday functionality

Requirements

• The educational equivalent of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least three years of experience working in higher education financial aid or related field
• Must be able to work collaboratively
• Must be able to travel throughout the State to various UA campuses to support new acquisitions or ongoing training
• Knowledge of the process being transformed and how the process/system integrates with other processes and initiatives
• Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and task management skills
• Solid analytical skills
• Effective management and team skills
• Ability to make project‑team‑level decisions and escal ate unresolved decisions appropriately
• Ability to structure work efficiently
• Ability to provide direction and use interpersonal influence to align goals with results‑oriented outcomes
• Criminal background check, Motor Vehicle Reports check, and Sex Offender Registry check
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Workday functionality and configuration, with a strong focus on financial aid processes in higher education. Capable of developing training materials and providing guidance to project teams while ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Workday Functionality
• Financial Aid Experience
• Process Documentation
• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Workday Configuration
• Process Design
• Testing Processes
• Requirements Documentation
• Knowledge Transfer

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Organizational Skills
• Task Management
• Interpersonal Influence
• Presentation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Higher Education
• Financial Aid
• Project Management
• Process Integration
• Training Development