System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a System Analyst for Workday Finance in Bedford. This role involves operational support, system management, and collaboration with finance and IT teams to enhance the Workday finance solutions. Ideal candidates will have a strong Workday background, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to supporting financial processes effectively.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Range of benefit packages

Exclusive discounts on extra benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience of at least 2 years working with Workday systems.
• Experience in a Workday finance system support role.
• Experience working with an international organization.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of the Workday system to support users.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Technical proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, computer science or related field

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

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Client:

Emeria

Location:

bedford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Role: System Analyst - Workday Finance

Location: London

Hours: 35 hours per week Monday to Friday

The purpose of this role is:

The Workday finance administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day operational support for Workday finance and Adaptive Planning, which includes responding to tickets raised from across the Finance and P2P teams on Easyvista.

You will be building relationships with finance and non finance colleagues in the business to understand and resolve their queries when using our Workday system.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable with Workday (or other ERP system) and eager to deepen knowledge in Workday.

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n this role you will be a member of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and enhancement of the Workday solutions; supporting and enhancing our existing Workday deployment solution. This role and the team will grow as we further deploy and expand our Workday finance.

Key Accountabilities

• Work in a new team that is being built to manage Workday finance system configuration and optimisation across the business.
• Day-to day management of the Workday system to support Workday finance users.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations processes and integrations.
• Maintenance and administration of Workday finance
• Support the delivery of configuration changes, reviewing new system features and supporting delivery.
• Provide technical and functional support for the implemented finance business processes
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand their requirements and challenges.
• Develop and deliver documentation to ensure successful adoption of system changes.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, computer science or a related field.
• Experience with Workday administration, configuration, and optimization (certification a plus).
• Knowledge and experience of Workday/ERP project processes.
• Strong understanding of financial systems and finance business processes.
• Proven experience of at least 2 years working with Workday systems, desirable.
• Experience in a Workday finance system support role.
• Experience working with an international organisation.
• Understanding of data security principles and experience implementing security measures within Workday.
• A technical background covering multiple technologies.
• Experience in finance and/or IT functions.
• Knowledge of property sector would be a plus.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to pick up new technical areas quickly and successfully.

The Benefits

Our customers deserve the best and the same applies to our people. We’ll support you with all of the technology, training and support that you need to do your job well. We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefit packages. In addition to the core benefits, we also offer a range of exclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you and your family make the most of your money, safeguard your future and look after your health.

Diversity

We’re committed to promoting diversity at Emeria and recruit on merit. We will consider applications from job share applicants.

Ready to Apply?

Click the below apply button to start your application for this role. We will ask you to upload your CV and answer a few questions.

If you meet the criteria for the role we’ll be in touch to arrange a short telephone interview and our shortlist of candidates will be invited to attend interviews with the hiring manager and up to three other key stakeholders.