KF - Sr. Workday Finance Analyst B. - Job9608

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Workday Finance Analyst to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role serves as a subject matter expert in Workday Financials, providing advanced technical and functional support across multiple finance modules including Financial Accounting, Expenses, Procurement, and Revenue Management. The Senior Workday Finance Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining system integrity, optimizing financial processes, supporting integrations, reporting, and managing upgrades. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Finance, HR, and IT to ensure seamless operations and continuous improvement of the Workday platform. The ideal candidate will bring strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and deep expertise in Workday configuration, report writing, and integration tools to drive the success of our financial systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level support for Workday Financials modules, quickly diagnosing and resolving system issues to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
• Lead the configuration and enhancement of Workday Financials modules, tailoring the system to meet evolving business needs while maintaining compliance with financial policies and regulations.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize complex Workday reports and dashboards to provide actionable insights for finance stakeholders, supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Manage and support integrations between Workday and other enterprise systems, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and timely synchronization across platforms.
• Work closely with Finance, HR, IT, and other business units to gather requirements, communicate system capabilities, and deliver solutions that enhance operational efficiency.
• Participate in Workday upgrade projects, testing, and deployment activities. Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new features and processes.
• Support compliance audits by validating data accuracy and system configurations, ensuring adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis of system issues and process inefficiencies, recommending and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize financial processes and Workday functionalities, driving innovation and best practices within the finance technology landscape.

Requirements

Must-Have Skills

• Workday Financials: Deep expertise in Workday Financials modules including Financial Accounting, Expenses, Procurement, and Revenue Management. Ability to configure and optimize these modules to align with business requirements.
• Workday Configuration: Proficient in configuring Workday Financials, including business process frameworks, security roles, and financial setups to ensure system integrity and compliance.
• Workday Report Writer: Skilled in designing, developing, and maintaining complex Workday reports and dashboards that provide meaningful financial insights and support decision-making.
• Workday Integrations: Experience with Workday integration tools and technologies to manage data flows between Workday and other enterprise systems, ensuring seamless and accurate data exchange.
• Financial Accounting: Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes to effectively support and enhance Workday Financials functionalities.
• Procurement: Knowledge of procurement processes and how they integrate within Workday Financials to support purchasing, vendor management, and expense tracking.
• Expenses: Expertise in managing and optimizing expense reporting and reimbursement processes within Workday.
• Revenue Management: Familiarity with revenue recognition and management processes to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Data Validation: Ability to perform rigorous data validation and reconciliation to maintain data accuracy and system reliability.
• Compliance Audits: Experience supporting compliance audits by ensuring system configurations and financial data meet regulatory and internal control standards.
• Root Cause Analysis: Strong analytical skills to identify underlying causes of system or process issues and implement effective solutions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, gather requirements, and manage expectations.
• Strong Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Abilities: Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and foster productive relationships.
• Strong Understanding of Financial Processes and Accounting Principles: Comprehensive knowledge to align Workday configurations with business and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Aptitude for diagnosing complex issues and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Workday Studio: Experience with Workday Studio for developing complex integrations and custom solutions within the Workday ecosystem.
• Workday Prism Analytics: Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics to enhance data analysis capabilities and deliver advanced financial insights.
• Adaptive Planning: Knowledge of Adaptive Planning tools to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes integrated with Workday.
• Workday Help: Experience using Workday Help to manage support tickets and knowledge base articles, improving user support and issue resolution.
• Agile Methodologies: Understanding of Agile project management principles to effectively participate in iterative development and deployment cycles.
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Awareness of SDLC processes to contribute to system upgrades, testing, and deployment activities.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or Related Field: Educational background that supports a strong foundation in finance and technology.
• Workday Certifications in Financials or Integrations: Professional certifications that validate expertise and commitment to Workday best practices.
• Familiarity with Agile or SDLC Methodologies: Ability to work within structured development frameworks to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Experience with Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, and Workday Help: Additional tools that complement Workday Financials and enhance overall system capabilities.