System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector seeks a System Analyst for Workday Finance in Birmingham. You will provide operational support, manage system configuration, and collaborate with finance teams for process improvements. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Workday and a background in finance or IT.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Range of employee benefits

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Knowledge of financial systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the configuration and optimisation of the Workday finance system.
• Support Workday finance users daily.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Workday Administration

Financial Processes

Quick Learner

Education

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

Job description

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System Analyst (Workday Finance), Birmingham

Client: Emeria

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 16.06.2025

Expiry Date: 31.07.2025

Job Description:

Job Role: System Analyst - Workday Finance

Location: Birmingham

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, including responding to tickets raised from across the Finance and P2P teams on Easyvista.

You will build relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues to understand and resolve their queries related to our Workday system.

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

This role involves being part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and enhancement of the Workday solutions; supporting and improving our existing Workday deployment. The team will grow as we expand our Workday finance deployment.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the configuration and optimisation of the Workday finance system across the business.
• Support Workday finance users on a daily basis.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Administer and maintain the Workday finance system.
• Support configuration changes, review new features, and support delivery.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance business processes.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements and challenges.
• Create 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 of Workday/ERP project processes.
• Strong understanding of financial systems and processes.
• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Experience working in an international organization.
• Understanding of data security principles and implementing security in Workday.
• Technical background across multiple technologies.
• Experience in finance and/or IT functions.
• Knowledge of the property sector is a plus.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Quick learner of new technical areas.

The Benefits

We support our employees with technology, training, and benefits. We offer competitive salaries, a range of benefits, and exclusive discounts to enhance your well-being and financial security.

Diversity

We promote diversity at Emeria and recruit on merit. Applications from job share applicants are welcome.

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