System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

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

Job summary

A leading company in Southampton is looking for a System Analyst specializing in Workday Finance to provide operational support and enhance the Workday solutions. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and experience with Workday systems, with responsibilities encompassing system configuration, user support, and documentation. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on collaboration across teams.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Discounts on services

Health options

Training support

Qualifications

• Experience with Workday administration, configuration, and optimization.
• At least 2 years of working with Workday systems is desirable.
• Experience in finance and/or IT functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the configuration and optimisation of the Workday finance system.
• Support Workday finance users with day-to-day system management.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements.

Skills

Workday administration

Financial systems understanding

Technical background

Interpersonal skills

Data security principles

Education

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

Job description

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System Analyst (Workday Finance), Southampton

Client: Emeria

Location: Southampton, 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: Southampton

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, which includes responding to tickets raised from across the Finance and P2P teams on Easyvista.

You will be building relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues in the business to understand and resolve their queries when using our Workday system.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable with Workday (or other ERP system) and eager to deepen knowledge in Workday.

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

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the configuration and optimisation of the Workday finance system across the business.
• Support Workday finance users through day-to-day system management.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Administer and maintain the Workday finance system.
• Implement configuration changes, review new system features, and support 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.
• Strong understanding of financial systems and processes.
• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems (desirable).
• Experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Experience working within an international organization.
• Understanding of data security principles and implementing security measures in Workday.
• Technical background covering multiple technologies.
• Experience in finance and/or IT functions.
• Knowledge of property sector is a plus.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Quick learner with the ability to grasp new technical areas successfully.

The Benefits

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

Diversity

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

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