System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is looking for a System Analyst specialized in Workday Finance. This role involves day-to-day operational support, system management, and collaboration with finance and IT teams to enhance Workday solutions. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience with Workday administration.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Health benefits

Training and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience with Workday administration and optimization.
• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Knowledge of financial systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Workday finance system and support users.
• Develop documentation for system configurations and processes.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements.

Skills

Workday administration

Technical support

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

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

Job description

Job Role: System Analyst - Workday Finance

Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, 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 involves being part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and enhancement of Workday solutions, supporting and expanding our Workday finance deployment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage the Workday finance system to support users.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Support configuration changes and 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 promote 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 processes.
• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Experience supporting Workday finance systems.
• Experience in an international organization.
• 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.
• Ability to learn new technical areas quickly.

The Benefits:

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

Diversity:

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

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