Lead Software Engineer – Workday Finance

Overview:

• We are seeking an experienced Workday Finance Manager to lead the implementation, support, enhancement, and optimization of the Workday Financial Management platform.
• This role serves as a key partner to Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, Internal Audit, and IT teams, ensuring efficient financial operations, compliance, accurate reporting, and continuous improvement across the Workday ecosystem.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the functional and technical lead for Workday Financials.
• Manage and support Workday Financial Management modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Expenses, Banking & Settlement, Fixed Assets, Projects, and Revenue Management.
• Configure and maintain Financial Data Model (FDM), business processes, security, and accounting posting rules.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions.

• Lead system enhancements, releases, testing, and deployment activities.
• Support Workday feature adoption and continuous platform enhancement initiatives.

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and analytics.

• Manage integrations between Workday and external systems including banks, payroll providers, tax applications, and reporting tools.
• Support Workday reporting, EIBs, integrations, and security configurations.

• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, audit standards, accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and production validation activities.

• Provide production support, troubleshoot issues, and drive root-cause analysis.
• Lead training, knowledge transfer, and change management activities.
• Manage vendors, consultants, and implementation partners when required.

• Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, Internal Audit, and IT stakeholders.
• Work closely with global teams across EMEA and US regions to support business initiatives, projects, and ongoing operations.
• Demonstrate flexibility to work in overlapping business hours and shifts as needed to effectively collaborate with stakeholders across EMEA and US time zones.

What We Are Looking For:

• 10+ years of experience in Finance Systems or ERP platforms, including at least 5+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Financials.
• Strong knowledge of Financial Accounting, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Record-to-Report (R2R), Financial Reporting, and Financial Data Model (FDM).
• Experience supporting Workday implementations and post-production environments.
• Knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS).
• Experience with Workday reporting, EIBs, integrations, and security.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams across EMEA and US regions.
• Must be comfortable collaborating across EMEA and US time zones and demonstrate flexibility to work in shifts based on business needs.
• Workday Financials Certification.
• Experience with Workday Accounting Center, Prism Analytics, Adaptive Planning, Treasury Management, BlackLine, SOX Compliance, and Workday Integrations.
• Experience managing global Finance applications and support teams.

Our Values

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.