Michelle Gregory Accepts Manager of Finance Data and Analytics Position

Now that we are only a few weeks away from go-live it makes sense to increasingly consider future state requirements. Teams responsible for post-go-live support, like the Workday Finance and Data Support Team, have already formed, and more are continuing to do so. One team that is still taking shape is the Finance Business Intelligence Team.

Michelle Gregory, previously a Systems Analyst for the FST project’s Reporting & Analytics workstream, will serve as a member of this new team as Manager of Finance Data and Analytics. In this position, Gregory will be the lead Functional Analyst for Reporting & Analytics. Gregory says she will primarily “lead the Finance Business Intelligence Team and assist finance stakeholders across the University in finding, using, and best uses of our available data sets and tools to answer finance-related questions.”

Some of her other duties include managing the Finance BI reporting request backlog, assisting in developing Tier 1 support materials, resolving Tier 2 and 3 cases regarding Reporting & Analytics, providing input into the development of the R&A roadmap and the development and launch of new solutions, and ensuring all R&A platforms are consistently meeting requirements.

As Manager of Finance Data and Analytics, Gregory will collaborate most closely with fellow Finance Business Intelligence Team members. She will also work with other departments and teams to deliver finance-related data, reporting, and analytic solutions. The groups she will primarily work with are the department of Financial Planning & Analysis, Budget Managers, HR, Information Security, User Success, Change Management, the Finance Continuous Improvement and Training and Development Teams, and the UBI and EDW Teams.

Additionally, Gregory will lead the Report Developer Team. She says her primary goal for this team is “ensuring that we are practicing robust quality control and maintenance practices, and [that our team] will take the lead in evaluating impacts and opportunities with each new Workday release.”

Gregory is eager for the completion of the FST project and all the opportunities her new role will bring. “I’m excited to continue building my knowledge of all things UVAFinance and finance reporting solutions to meet the objectives of the University,” she says. “I’m also looking forward to working with various finance teams to understand and help drive collaboration between all finance units regarding their financial reporting solutions.”