Fields, Finance, and FST: Say ‘Hello’ to FST’s New Systems Analyst, Michelle Gregory

 

Michelle Gregory

As someone with 15 years in the financial industry and seven years of experience  working in higher education, joining the FST Team seemed like a great opportunity for Michelle Gregory.

More specifically, Michelle was interested in “playing an integral part in the FST project, learning a new system, and collaborating with business partners to promote continuous improvement of the budget and planning tools.”

As a Systems Analyst for the Reporting and Analytics workstream, Michelle will focus on the functionality of UVA’s budgeting and planning tool, Adaptive Planning, and will work on its integration with Workday Financials.

“I will be participating in the design and implementation of Adaptive Planning, which is scheduled to go live July 2022,” Michelle explains. “Post-implementation, I will be responsible for maintaining the application, continuous improvement of the system, collaborating with FP&A and University leaders, and partnering with Workday support teams to ensure seamless integrations with the University’s ERP and reporting environments.”

To do this, Michelle will work with various members of the FST Project Team to ensure the design and functionality of Adaptive will meet requirements. After implementation, she will work with end-users across Grounds to better understand their needs and discuss how Adaptive can meet those needs.

After 2 ½ weeks in her new role, Michelle says she feels “encouraged and excited by the commitment and organization of the FST Project.” She is also enjoying the inside look she gets at finance at UVA. “Although I have been in higher education for the last seven years,” she says, “I have always found it interesting to see how each institution operates, defines, and utilizes data.”

Outside of work, Michelle is very much a family person and spends as much time as possible with her family and friends. Now that it’s Spring, she spends a lot of her time at the baseball field, as she serves on two boards in her community for their little league baseball and softball programs. She also has four boys, ranging in age from 5-21, and three of them currently play baseball. “I love every minute of watching them play the sport they love,” Michelle says.

When not on the field, Michelle loves to travel, read, and when it’s warm out, she loves spending time outdoors.