Engineer I, Finance Technology (Workday Financials)

Checkout Ltd; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work model

Résumé du poste

Checkout.com is seeking an Engineer I to join the Finance systems team in London. You will develop, maintain, and improve Workday Financials with a focus on Record to Report, and also work on ZIP and Emburse integrations.

You will partner with Finance and Global Corporate Technology to keep core Workday functions running smoothly, with a hybrid working model and opportunities to grow Workday expertise.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience supporting Workday Financials.
• Understanding of General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and period close.
• Experience with Workday configuration, testing, or release activities.
• Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into actionable tasks.

Responsabilités

• Support Workday Financials, ZIP and Emburse development, configuration, maintenance, and optimisation activities.
• Contribute to Workday R2R processes including GL, close, consolidations, and reporting.
• Assist with gathering business requirements and translate into Workday solutions.
• Support configuration changes in Workday following design and change-control practices.
• Assist with triage of Workday integration failures and data discrepancies.
• Support payroll, vendor data, AP in ZIP, and GL postings data flows.
• Deliver reliable integrations with Finance stakeholders and tech teams.
• Assist with release cycles through impact analysis and testing.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
• Monitor recurring issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Research issues, document findings, and escalate when needed.
• Communicate progress and risks clearly to stakeholders.

Connaissances

Workday Financials

General Ledger

Workday configuration

Data flows

Problem solving

Documentation

Communication

Formation

Accounting qualification

Outils

ZIP

Emburse

Description du poste

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we’re behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.

We are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers.

Whether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there’s a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale.

If you want to do career-defining work, you’ve come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact.

With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech - and we’re just getting started.

Checkout.com is looking for an enthusiastic Engineer I to join the team responsible for Finance systems.

Your day-to-day focus will be on Workday Financials development and maintenance. You will have the opportunity to own other finance systems across checkout. This is a highly experienced role for someone already in a technical workday financials delivery role.

You’ll partner closely with the Finance and Global Corporate Technology teams to keep critical core workday financials functions running smoothly

About the role

As an Engineer I, you will support the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Workday Financials, with a focus on Record to Report (R2R). As Checkout has a complex finance architecture, you will be expected to also develop in learning our P2P system ZIP and Expenses system Emburse.

What you will be doing

• Support Workday Financials, ZIP and Emburse development, configuration, maintenance, and optimisation activities.

• Contribute to Workday R2R processes, including core General Ledger, Financial Accounting, Close and Consolidation, Allocations, Intercompany, Fixed Assets, Taxes, and Financial Reporting.

• Help gather and clarify business requirements and translate them into practical Workday solutions.

• Support configuration changes in Workday, following documented design, testing, and change-control practices.

• Assist with triage and investigation of Workday integration failures, data discrepancies, and process issues.

• Support financial data flows involving payroll, vendor master data, Accounts Payable in ZIP, and General Ledger postings.

• Work with Finance stakeholders and technical teams to help deliver reliable, well-documented integrations.

• Support Workday and ERP release cycles through impact analysis, regression testing, user acceptance testing, and change management.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, integration runbooks, configuration notes, and knowledge-base content.

• Monitor recurring issues and contribute to root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Research issues independently, document findings, and elevate problems when they exceed defined complexity or access boundaries.

• Communicate progress, risks, issues, and proposed solutions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What you will bring

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience supporting or delivering Workday Financials.

• Understanding of core financial processes such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, period close, allocations, intercompany, or financial reporting.

• Experience supporting Workday configuration, testing, incident resolution, or release activities.

• A basic understanding of integrations, data flows, and data quality within enterprise applications.

• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate issues, identify likely root causes, and recommend next steps.

• A structured and careful approach to configuration, testing, documentation, and change delivery.

• The ability to understand stakeholder requirements and translate them into clear technical or functional actions.

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-focused and collaborative approach.

• A willingness to learn, develop Workday expertise, and research solutions independently.

Desirable experience

• Experience with Workday Financials areas such as Financial Accounting, Close and Consolidation, Allocations, Intercompany, Fixed Assets, Taxes, or Financial Reporting.

• Accounting qualification and experience is desirable

• Experience supporting payroll, vendor master, Accounts Payable, or General Ledger data flows.

• Awareness of SOX, audit, data privacy, and control considerations in financial applications.

• Experience working with Finance users, Technology teams, or implementation partners.

What success looks like

• Workday Financials issues are investigated thoroughly and progressed with clear evidence.

• Configuration and integration changes are tested, documented, and delivered in a controlled way.

• Workday and finance tech processes and related data flows are supported reliably.

• Requirements, decisions, and known issues are documented clearly.

• Recurring problems are identified and converted into practical improvement opportunities.

• You continue to build strong Workday Financials knowledge while contributing positively to the team.

Additional Information

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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