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Northeastern University · 4 weeks ago

Senior Report Writer - Workday

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$75K/yr - $106K/yr

3+ years exp

Northeastern University is seeking a Senior Report Writer - Workday to support advanced reporting needs across Human Capital Management, Financials, and Student domains. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining sophisticated Workday reports to provide actionable insights for data-informed decision-making.

Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and develop complex custom reports in Workday using Advanced, Matrix, Composite, Trending, and BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) reports

Partner with HR, Finance, Student Services, and Institutional Research teams to support operational and strategic reporting needs including translating requirements to deliver accurate and meaningful reports

Build dashboards and scorecards using Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Discovery Boards (if available), and other Workday tools

Maintain reporting documentation, data dictionaries, and metadata to support institutional transparency and reusability

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to reporting performance, data discrepancies, and user access and proactively identify opportunities to improve data accessibility and self-service through training

Qualification

Workday ReportingWorkday CertificationWorkday Prism AnalyticsData Visualization ToolsWorkday Data Structures

Required

Bachelor's degree in data Analytics, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field

Three (3) years hands-on experience building Workday reports across multiple domains (HCM, Finance, Payroll)

Workday Certification in at least one of the following: Workday Financials, Workday Reporting, Advanced Reporting

Proficiency in Workday reporting tools, including Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and BIRT reports

Strong understanding of Workday data structures, business processes, and security models

Preferred

Experience with data visualization tools or Workday Prism Analytics

Company

Northeastern University

Glassdoor4.3

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery.

Founded in 1898

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.northeastern.edu/cri/

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