System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a System Analyst specializing in Workday Finance. This role is essential for operational support within the Workday finance system, requiring strong technical skills and the ability to manage user support and system configuration. Candidates should have a relevant bachelor’s degree and experience in Workday or ERP systems, with a focus on building strong relationships across finance and operational teams. Join a diverse environment that promotes good practice and supports your development with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Exclusive discounts

Health benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Experience with Workday administration, configuration, and optimization.
• Strong understanding of financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Workday finance system configuration and optimization.
• Support Workday finance users through daily system management.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance business processes.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Technical skills

Education

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

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

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 the Finance and P2P teams via Easyvista.

You will build relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues to understand and resolve their queries related to the Workday system.

The ideal candidate should be familiar with Workday (or other ERP systems) and eager to deepen their knowledge of Workday.

This role involves being part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post-go-live support and enhancement of Workday solutions, and supporting the deployment and expansion of Workday finance.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the Workday finance system configuration and optimisation across the business.
• Support Workday finance users through daily system management.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Administer and maintain the Workday finance system.
• Support 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 their requirements and challenges.
• Create documentation to facilitate successful adoption of system changes.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, computer science, or a related field.
• 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 (desirable).
• Experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Experience working within an international organization.
• Understanding of data security principles and experience implementing security 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 the ability to acquire new technical skills successfully.

The Benefits

We support our employees with technology, training, and benefits. Our packages include competitive salaries, exclusive discounts, and health benefits.

Diversity

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

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