Finance Transformation Analyst at Ryan Specialty · Chicago…

Summary: Ryan Specialty is a company focused on finance initiatives and improving process efficiency. This role supports finance processes, particularly related to Workday Financials, and involves operational support, workflow documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities: - Support ongoing efforts to enhance and streamline finance processes, particularly those connected to Workday Financials - Assist in documenting and redesigning current workflows to help teams adopt new or improved system functionality - Assist with day‑to‑day operational support for finance systems, helping troubleshoot end‑user questions and escalate issues as needed - Monitor and guide managed services team progress for all open defects and enhancements - Partner with accounting, IT Finance, and other cross‑functional teams to support system updates, testing, and process improvements - Support period end close process through routine maintenance and defect resolution - Develop reports to assist with reporting functions across accounting, finance, and operational areas - Participate in testing activities including user acceptance testing and regression testing for Workday enhancements and other finance system upgrades Required Qualifications: - BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field - 0–2 years of experience in accounting, finance operations, or finance systems support (internships included) - Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a desire to learn financial systems - Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with both technical and non‑technical teams - Interest in process improvement, system optimization, and gaining skills in project coordination Preferred Qualifications: - Exposure to Workday, SAP, Oracle, or other cloud‑based financial applications preferred Required Skills: Workday Financials, SAP, Oracle, Financial Reporting, User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing Benefits: Paid time off for company holidays, Vacation, Sick and personal days, Paid parental leave, Mental health services