About the role
Business Systems Manager – Financial Applications
Role Overview
As a Business Systems Manager – Financial Applications (Workday), you will serve as a key technical execution lead and hands-on domain specialist for enterprise financial systems. Partnering closely with Finance Applications Leadership, you will drive the end-to-end delivery of complex Workday Financials projects, module enhancements, and ecosystem integrations.
Operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will balance rigorous system governance with agile delivery—translating strategic priorities into scalable configurations, mentoring system analysts, and maintaining seamless financial operations across global entities.
Key Responsibilities
- Program Delivery & Execution:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of high-impact Workday Financials initiatives (major upgrades, new module rollouts, entity expansions, and process redesigns).
- Translate roadmap objectives set by leadership into clear project plans, milestones, technical specifications, and sprint deliverables.
- Hands-on Domain Expertise:
- Serve as a technical and functional specialist on Workday Financials, performing complex configurations, troubleshooting escalation issues, and evaluating system capabilities.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Tax teams to analyze operational pain points and build robust, automated system solutions.
- Agility & Change Management:
- Rapidly adapt to shifting business priorities, market expansions, and statutory changes while maintaining project momentum.
- Facilitate smooth transitions for end-users through structured user acceptance testing (UAT), release management, and clear enablement documentation.
- Cross-System Integrations:
- Coordinate and oversee data flows between Workday Financials and connected platforms (P2P, Payroll, Banking/Treasury, Travel, Tax, and Billing).
- Support the technical design and optimization of end-to-end Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) pipelines, subscription/usage billing workflows, and revenue accounting operations.
- Partner with integration engineers and vendors to ensure reliable, auditable integrations (EIBs, APIs, SFTP pipelines).
- Governance, Compliance & Data Security:
- Enforce strict change management, SOX compliance, and internal ticketing standards for all system modifications.
- Maintain data integrity and security across financial data models and business processes.
- Advanced Reporting & Analytics:
- Design and maintain advanced reports, custom dashboards, and complex calculated fields to empower financial reporting and operational decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in financial systems analysis, enterprise ERP implementations, and technical project/program delivery.
- Workday Mastery: Deep hands-on proficiency in Workday Financials (Core Financial Accounting, Business Processes, Expenses, Business Assets, Revenue and Advanced Reporting / Calculated Fields).
- Adaptability & High-Pace Delivery: Proven track record of thriving in high-growth, rapidly evolving environments with the ability to manage ambiguity, reprioritize quickly, and deliver under tight timelines.
- Finance & Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of core accounting principles, General Ledger (GL) structures, US GAAP/IFRS, internal controls, and SOX frameworks.
- Project Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level implementation cycles, upgrades, and structured testing phases (Unit, E2E, UAT).
- Collaboration & Influence: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to bridge technical requirements with business stakeholder expectations.
Preferred / Advantageous Qualifications
- Procure-to-Pay (Coupa): Direct experience integrating or configuring Coupa with Workday (e.g., Chart of Accounts, PO lifecycle management, SIM integrations).
- Familiarity with Anaplan (Connected Planning, financial modelling, and data synchronization with Workday).
- Global Payroll Integrations: Experience architecting or managing global payroll integrations (e.g., UKG OneView, ADP)