Senior Systems Analyst - Workday

G'day Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Employee wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Study leave

Professional memberships

Job summary

G’day Group is seeking a senior Workday/Adaptive Planning specialist to lead configuration, integrations and reporting across platforms. You’ll partner with Finance, Technology and Operations to deliver scalable solutions and mentor analysts.

You’ll drive governance, releases, testing, UAT and change documentation while maintaining strong data quality and data governance across systems. Experience with employee and financial planning workflows is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong Workday configuration, administration, security, reporting, integrations, and release management.
• Experience administering Workday Adaptive Planning including budgeting, forecasting, workforce and financial planning.
• Excellent requirements gathering, process mapping, data analysis, reporting and stakeholder facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Lead configuration, optimisation and governance across Workday Finance and Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Manage integrations, data quality, reporting, dashboards and secure data governance.
• Translate business needs into scalable solutions and drive continuous improvement with stakeholders.

Skills

Workday

Adaptive Planning

Data Analysis

Vendor Management

Communication

Education

IT/Business Systems degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

About Us

G’day Group brings together leading Australian tourism brands including Discovery Parks, G’day Parks, WikiCamps and Bookeasy. With 2,700+ people and 300+ holiday parks nationwide, we’re growing with ambition and care—investing in our people, technology and the future of Australian tourism.

Our Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing: Flexible work, EAP, discounted health cover.
• Generous Leave: Parental, volunteer, study leave, plus option to purchase more.
• Development Focus: Leadership programs, training support, professional memberships.
• Employee Savings: Discounts on accommodation, experiences, salary packaging.
• ESG Commitment: Fostering a safe workplace, community support, and environmental protection through a five-year strategy.

Your New Role

Lead the configuration, optimisation and support of G’day Group’s Workday and Adaptive Planning platforms. As the SME, you’ll drive system improvements, integrations, reporting, releases and complex issue resolution, partnering with Finance, Technology and Operations to deliver scalable solutions and mentor analysts.

• Workday & Adaptive Planning SME: Own configuration, optimisation, governance and best-practice use across both platforms.
• Integrations, Data & Reporting: Manage integrations, data quality, reporting, dashboards and secure data governance.
• Business Analysis & Process Improvement: Translate business needs into scalable solutions that simplify, standardise and automate processes.
• Release, Testing & Change Delivery: Lead releases, enhancements, testing, UAT, deployments and change documentation.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Partner with Finance, business stakeholders and vendors while mentoring analysts and driving continuous improvement.
• Business-As-Usual (BAU) Support: Provide day-to-day BAU support for Workday Finance and Workday Adaptive Planning, managing incidents, service requests, troubleshooting activities and user enquiries in line with agreed service levels.

Your Skills and Experience

• Workday Expertise: Strong hands‑on experience in Workday configuration, administration, security, reporting, integrations and release management.
• Adaptive Planning: Experience administering Workday Adaptive Planning, including budgeting, forecasting, workforce and financial planning.
• Business & Data Analysis: Strong requirements gathering, process mapping, data analysis, reporting and stakeholder facilitation skills.
• Technical & Vendor Management: Proven ability to troubleshoot integrations, resolve complex issues and manage vendor/support escalations.
• Qualifications & Attributes: IT/Business Systems degree or equivalent experience, with a technical mindset, strong communication, customer focus and commitment to continuous improvement.

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We “Rise and Shine” by supporting one another, “Have a Crack” by embracing new ideas and opportunities, and “Choose Good Things” by acting with integrity and delivering exceptional experiences. Backed by our commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. If you're looking to be part of a purpose‑led organisation that’s growing and investing in its people we would love to hear from you.

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