Workday Finance Analyst — Drive Finance Excellence

BDO in Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO, a global professional services firm, is seeking a Workday Finance Analyst to optimise, support and enhance our Workday Finance platform. You will collaborate with Finance and Technology to keep the system reliable, secure and well‑utilised, enabling efficient operations across the business.

This hands‑on role combines technical Workday expertise with stakeholder engagement, problem‑solving and continuous improvement to deliver practical solutions and sustained value.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or delivering Workday Finance or ERP modules.
• Background in finance or accounting highly regarded.
• Strong configuration, security, and reporting knowledge in ERP.
• Proven ability to partner with stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, IT or related field; Workday certs are a plus.
• Hands-on, problem‑solving mindset with continuous improvement focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day support and administration across Workday Finance modules.
• Troubleshoot system issues, incidents and user queries to minimise disruption.
• Monitor, maintain and enhance Workday configurations to support evolving needs.
• Partner with Finance and stakeholders to deliver fit‑for‑purpose solutions.
• Support testing activities for changes, releases and enhancements.
• Assess impact of Workday biannual releases and support adoption of new functionality.
• Develop and maintain business process flows, design configurations and user guides.
• Ensure changes are documented, tested, approved and deployed per governance.

Skills

Workday

ERP systems

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, IT or related

Workday certifications

Job description

BDO, a global professional services firm, is seeking a Workday Finance Analyst to optimise, support and enhance our Workday Finance platform. You will collaborate with Finance and Technology to keep the system reliable, secure and well‑utilised, enabling efficient operations across the business.

This hands‑on role combines technical Workday expertise with stakeholder engagement, problem‑solving and continuous improvement to deliver practical solutions and sustained value.