System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; 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 provide operational support and optimize the Workday finance system. The successful candidate will collaborate with finance teams, manage day-to-day queries, and contribute to the enhancement of financial systems leveraging Workday functionalities.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Exclusive discounts

Health benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Knowledge of Workday/ERP project processes.
• Experience with configuration and optimization.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Workday administration

Financial systems

Interpersonal skills

Technical adaptability

Education

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

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 of Workday.

This role is part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and ongoing enhancement of Workday solutions. The team will grow as we expand our Workday finance deployment.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and optimize the Workday finance system across the business.
• Support Workday finance users with daily operations.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Administer and maintain the Workday finance system.
• Support configuration changes and review new system features.
• 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 and user adoption.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, computer science, or a 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 processes.
• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Experience working with international organizations.
• Understanding of data security principles and implementing security in Workday.
• Technical background across multiple technologies.
• Experience in finance and IT functions.
• Knowledge of the property sector is a plus.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Quick learner with technical adaptability.

The Benefits

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

Diversity

We promote diversity and recruit on merit. Applications from job share candidates are welcome.

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