System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking a System Analyst specializing in Workday Finance to support users and improve system functionality. This role includes managing the Workday system, collaborating with finance teams, and ensuring effective documentation. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant field and experience with Workday, contributing to a growing team and enhancing finance operations.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Discounts

Health benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Experience with Workday administration, configuration, and optimization.
• Knowledge of financial systems and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Workday finance system to support users.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance processes.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Quick learner

Education

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

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

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System Analyst (Workday Finance), reading

Client: Emeria

Location: Reading, 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 is part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and enhancements for Workday solutions. The team will grow as we expand our Workday finance deployment.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the Workday finance system to support users.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Administer and maintain Workday finance.
• Support configuration changes and review new system features.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance processes.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements.
• 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 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 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, including competitive salaries, discounts, and health benefits.

Diversity

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

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