Senior Workday Finance Lead Accounting & Planning

Overview

Remote
$70 - $80
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
10% Travel

Skills

Workday Finance
Accounting & Planning
Workday Pro/Implementer in Core Financials or Adaptive Planning)

Job Details

NOTE: We need Certified candidates (Workday Pro/Implementer in Core Financials or Adaptive Planning)

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Workday Finance Lead Accounting & Planning

Location: Canada/USA

Rate: $90.00/hr

Logical Grouping: Record to Report (R2R), Tax, Treasury, Adaptive Planning, Business Finance

Focus: This role focuses on the General Ledger, closing the books, and financial strategy. You are the partner to the Controller and FP&A teams.

Key Responsibilities (Strategy & Configuration):

  • Record to Report (R2R): Own the Financial Data Model (FDM). Configure Business Processes for Journals, Fixed Assets, and Allocations. Design the period-close checklist to shorten close cycles.

  • Adaptive Planning: Maintain the integration between Workday Core Fin and Adaptive. Manage versions, sheets, and level structures for annual budgeting and forecasting.

  • Tax & Treasury: Configure Bank Account Management, Settlement Rules, and Ad-hoc Bank Transactions. Manage withholding tax rules and sales tax adapter integrations.

  • Reporting: Design Composite Reports for external financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow).

L2 Support & Operational Activities (Daily Run)

  • Period Close Support: Troubleshoot "red" errors preventing period close (e.g., resolving unposted journals, fixing accounting date mismatches).

  • Bank Reconciliation: Investigate and fix bank statement lines that fail to auto-reconcile with system transactions.

  • Adaptive User Support: Troubleshoot access issues for budget managers and fix broken formulas in Adaptive sheets.

  • Asset Management: Correct asset depreciation errors or rollback incorrect asset disposals.

  • FDM Governance: Review and approve requests for new Cost Centers or Ledger Accounts, ensuring they map correctly to Adaptive.

Qualifications

Mandatory Certification: Workday Pro/Implementer in Core Financials or Adaptive Planning.

Experience: 5+ years in Finance Systems, with deep knowledge of GAAP/IFRS accounting principles.

Background: CPA or background in Accounting is highly preferred.

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