System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK seeks a System Analyst for Workday Finance to manage and optimize the Workday finance system. The role involves providing operational support, collaborating with IT and finance teams, and revolutionizing finance processes. Ideal candidates will have substantial Workday experience and a solid academic background.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Discounts

Health options

Technology and training support

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience with Workday systems.
• Certification in Workday administration is a plus.
• Understanding of data security principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage Workday finance system configuration across the business.
• Support Workday finance users with day-to-day management.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations.

Skills

Workday administration

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Technical adaptability

Education

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

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

Job Role: System Analyst - Workday Finance

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

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 when using 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 is part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and enhancement of Workday solutions, supporting and expanding our existing deployment. The team will grow as we further deploy and expand Workday finance.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage Workday finance system configuration and optimisation across the business.
• Support Workday finance users with day-to-day system management.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Administer and maintain Workday finance.
• 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 change adoption.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, computer science, or related field.
• Experience with Workday administration, configuration, and optimization (certification a plus).
• Knowledge of Workday/ERP project processes.
• 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 working with international organizations.
• Understanding of data security principles within 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 with technical adaptability.

The Benefits

We support our employees with technology, training, and benefits, including competitive salaries, discounts, and health options.

Diversity

We promote diversity and consider applications from all qualified candidates, including job share applicants.

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