Overview
This role involves participating in the strategic direction, optimization, and governance of the Finance Operations team within Finance. The Workday Functional Senior Analyst works with a team of analysts and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to align Workday capabilities with organizational goals. The position is responsible for driving process standardization using industry and Workday best practices, ensuring system integrity, and delivering scalable solutions that enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.
Responsibilities
- Define and enforce consistent Workday processes and standards across the Finance Digital team, including creating templates, workflows, and review checkpoints to reduce rework and improve delivery speed.
- Oversee system governance, configuration standards, and change management processes.
- Collaborate with and mentor a team of analysts, fostering professional development and high performance.
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Finance Digital Team initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and project management office (PMO) on roadmap planning, prioritization, and execution of Finance Digital Team projects.
- Develop and deliver executive-level reporting and presentations on Finance Operations performance and initiatives.
- Support additional initiatives and responsibilities as needed to advance organizational goals.
Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (BBA, BCOM, or similar).
- Workday certification preferred.
Technical and Soft Skills
- Strong Workday Finance background with experience in one or more of the following areas: Foundational Data Model, Accounting, Business Assets and Budgets (Accounting Center & Prism Reporting), Supplier Invoices, Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Supplier Accounts Module, Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycles, Banking & Settlement, Adaptive.
- Ability to analyze and document backend system information such as data mapping and microservice components.
- Knowledge of defect tracking processes and tools.
- Strong knowledge of Workday product design.
- Experience managing third-party and vendor relationships.
- Experience with structured and object-oriented analysis techniques.
- Proven experience in operational business process improvement.
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize across multiple projects and deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail, motivation, and initiative.
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of Workday experience in a development or implementation environment.
- Three to five years of experience in financial applications and processes preferred.
Leadership Skills
- Experience leading teams on large or complex projects.
- Strong personal accountability for delivering high-quality, value-driven work supporting business outcomes.
- User-centered decision making with a focus on speed, agility, and innovation.
- Embraces continuous learning, curiosity, and ambiguity; shares insights through coaching and mentoring.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $81,900 - $139,700.
- Eligibility for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.
- Competitive benefits and compensation package.
- Flexible scheduling to balance personal and professional demands.
Equal Opportunity and Accommodation
The organization provides equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, creed, religious beliefs, sex, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, disability, citizenship, political affiliation, medical condition, military or veteran status, genetic characteristics, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the recruitment process and employment.
Additional Information
- Sponsorship is not available for this role; candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Recent U.S. graduates with 1-2 years of relevant work experience (excluding internships) may be considered as experienced associates.
- Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws.
Location
This position is based in the United States.