Workday Financials Application Analyst

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Fairfield, IA, United States
3 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$75,000.0 - $80,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Accounting Systems Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis Data Integrity Systems Integration Workday Financials IT General Controls (ITGC) Workday

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and solutions-driven Finance Integrations & Automation Analyst to support the Finance Department’s technology ecosystem. This role plays a critical part in analyzing, supporting, and optimizing accounting systems, ensuring smooth integrations, and driving automation initiatives that improve efficiency and data accuracy.

You will serve as a key liaison between Accounting and Technology teams, helping maintain system performance, troubleshoot issues, and identify opportunities for process improvement.

Systems Support & Operations

  • Serve as Tier 2 support for finance-related applications, troubleshooting and resolving system issues
  • Manage user access (activations/deactivations) and respond to internal and external system inquiries
  • Lead incident management for third-party applications, coordinating with IT/IS teams as needed
  • Create, track, and escalate support tickets

Integrations & Automation

  • Identify, implement, and support automation tools, AI solutions, and system integrations
  • Analyze accounting processes to uncover opportunities for efficiency improvements
  • Support system upgrades, including testing, implementation, and communication

Data & Process Governance

  • Ensure data integrity across financial systems and maintain system uptime
  • Support compliance with IT controls and governance standards
  • Develop and maintain documentation, including:
  • Policies and procedures
  • Training materials
  • User guides

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

  • Act as a liaison between accounting users and technology teams
  • Gather user feedback and track system performance metrics
  • Drive continuous improvement through data-driven insights

Requirements

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Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid holidays, Cambridge has competitive benefits and promotes a work/life balance to encourage individual success.
  • Premium benefit package including medical, vision, dental, life and long-term disability insurance

  • Vacation/sick time

  • 401K retirement plan with company matching program

  • Eleven paid holidays

You can find more details about our comprehensive benefits package here.

About the company

At Cambridge, our purpose is simple: to make a difference in the lives of our financial advisors, their clients, and our associates. Founded in 1981, we have 45 years of experience supporting independent financial advisors with industry-leading tools, compliance, and transition services. Guided by our core values-integrity, commitment, flexibility, and kindness-we put financial advisors first in every decision we make.

Cambridge is an internally controlled, growth-focused independent broker-dealer, ranked among the largest and fastest-growing firms in the industry. With home offices in Fairfield, Iowa, and Phoenix, Arizona, and a nationwide reach, our 900 associates maintain a 4:1 advisor-to-associate ratio to ensure personalized service.

Our community of over 4,000 producing financial advisors includes diverse business models-RIA, corporate RIA, hybrid, fee-only, and brokerage-and offers a broad selection of investment solutions with no proprietary products.

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