Workday Finance Sr. Analyst

Overview

This role, Workday Functional Sr Analyst, supports the strategic direction, optimization, and governance of the Finance Operations team within Finance. The position partners with analysts and cross-functional stakeholders to align Workday capabilities with organizational goals. Responsibilities include standardizing processes using industry and Workday best practices, maintaining system integrity, and delivering scalable solutions that improve operational efficiency and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce consistent Workday processes and standards across the Finance Digital team by 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 to support 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 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (required): BBA/BCOM or similar.
• Minimum 5 years of Workday experience working in a development/implementation environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Certified (preferred).
• 3 to 5 years of previous experience in financial applications and process.

Technical / 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 and Purchase Orders (Pos)
  • Supplier Accounts Module
  • Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle
  • 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 working with 3rd 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.
• Good communication skills (written and spoken).
• Ability to prioritize across many projects and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, motivation, and initiative.

Leadership Skills

• Experience leading a team for large or complex projects.
• Strong personal accountability for high-quality, value-driven work that supports business outcomes.
• A customer-focused decision-making approach that prioritizes speed, agility, and innovation.
• Commitment to continuous learning and curiosity in ambiguous situations, including sharing findings and new insights through coaching and mentoring.