System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a System Analyst specializing in Workday Finance in Sheffield. You will provide operational support for Workday, manage system configurations, and collaborate with finance and IT teams to ensure effective system use. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance or IT and demonstrated experience with Workday systems. Join us to enhance our financial capabilities and contribute to our diverse workplace.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Discounts and health options

Technology and training support

Qualifications

• Experience with Workday administration and configuration (2+ years).
• Strong understanding of financial systems and business processes.
• Knowledge of Workday/ERP project processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage Workday finance system configuration and optimization.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance business processes.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Workday Administration

Problem Solving

Technical Support

Education

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

Tools

Workday

ERP Systems

Job description

Job Role: System Analyst - Workday Finance

Location:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 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 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.

You will be a member of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and enhancement of the Workday solutions, supporting and improving our existing Workday deployment. This role will grow as we further deploy and expand our Workday finance capabilities.

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 features, and support delivery.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance business processes.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand their requirements and challenges.
• Develop and deliver documentation to ensure successful system change adoption.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, computer science, or related fields.
• 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 working with international organisations.
• Understanding of data security principles and experience implementing security measures within Workday.
• Technical background covering 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 and effectively.

The Benefits

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

Diversity

We are committed to diversity and merit-based recruitment. Applications from job share candidates are welcome.

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