Workday Financials Analyst/Admin

We have some current needs for a Workday Financials Analyst/Admin someone with experience implementing Workday Financials (not HCM/HRIS, which is very different). Do you have anyone who meets that description? More details below.

Job Description

As our Workday Financials Senior Analyst, you will partner with People Operations and Management Company Finance to support our Workday implementation and will be administrator of the system on an ongoing basis. You will play a vital role in supporting the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday financial modules, ensuring the system is up-to-date and meets the needs of the organization on an ongoing basis. This role will organize, implement, and lead Workday specific solutions and projects from a technical perspective.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Serve as a primary point of contact and subject matter expert during the Workday Financials implementation, collaborating with the implementation partner, project managers, and internal stakeholders
• Assist with system setup, data migration, and integration testing for all relevant financial modules
• Ensure the successful deployment of Workday Financials, including but not limited to General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expenses, Procurement, Asset Management, and Financial Planning
• Troubleshoot issues, providing expert level support, based on severity and impact. Resolve issues or identify vendor escalations as needed. Own issues until resolved
• Work closely with internal partners (Finance, HR, Systems) to build and maintain Workday business process configurations and security
• Administer and maintain user access and security roles within Workday Financials, ensuring appropriate access controls are in place
• Participate in cross-functional project teams to maximize the Workday suite to provide an easy and efficient employee and manager experience
• Analyze existing processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Implements or directs the implementation of such process improvements
• Actively leads and works on multiple projects at a time. Possesses a clear understanding of the project benefits and risks, and clearly communicates to team members as well as stakeholders
• Collaborate with business partners to configure business processes and routing rules, including unit testing, regression testing, and end to end testing of new functionality
• Develop and maintain internal documentation related to Workday

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working with Workday Financial Management, with hands-on expertise in configuring and managing multiple modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, and Financial Planning
• Experience with Workday implementation projects, either as a client or implementation partner
• Strong understanding of financial processes, accounting principles, and reporting requirements
• Ability to ensure all operational transactions are captured accurately and interfaced timely while maintaining data integrity
• Experience with Adaptive Planning
• Ability to recommend Workday specific process improvements, innovative solutions, and ways to remain compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal