System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking a System Analyst specialized in Workday Finance to support day-to-day operations and optimize the system. The role involves collaborating with finance teams, providing support for users, and managing system configurations to enhance functionalities. Candidates should possess a solid understanding of ERP systems and have at least 2 years of experience with Workday.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Exclusive discounts

Health benefits

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Experience with Workday administration, configuration, and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Workday finance system configuration and optimization.
• Provide technical support for finance business processes.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Workday knowledge

ERP understanding

Technical background

Education

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

Job description

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System Analyst (Workday Finance), Brighton

Client: Emeria

Location: Brighton, 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: 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, 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 enhancements to our Workday solutions. The team will grow as we expand our Workday finance deployment.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the Workday finance system configuration and optimisation across the business.
• Support Workday finance users daily.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Administer and maintain the Workday finance system.
• Support configuration changes, review new system features, and assist in delivery.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance business processes.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements and challenges.
• Create documentation to facilitate system changes adoption.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, computer science, or related field.
• Experience with Workday administration, configuration, and optimization (certification is a plus).
• Knowledge of Workday/ERP project processes.
• Strong understanding of financial systems and business processes.
• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Experience 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.
• Ability to quickly learn new technical areas.

The Benefits

We support our employees with technology, training, and benefits. Our packages include competitive salaries, exclusive discounts, and health benefits.

Diversity

We promote diversity and consider applications from job share applicants.

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