System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

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

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking a System Analyst specialized in Workday Finance to provide operational support and enhance the Workday solutions. The role requires a strong understanding of financial systems, excellent communication skills, and significant experience with Workday. The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing improvement and administration of the Workday finance system, engaging with both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Discounts

Health benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience with Workday systems.
• Experience in a Workday finance support role.
• Knowledge of data security principles.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Workday administration

Configuration and optimization

Understanding of financial systems

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Quick learner

Education

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

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 regarding our Workday system.

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

This role is part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and enhancement of the Workday solutions, supporting and expanding our existing Workday deployment.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the Workday finance system to support users.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Maintain and administer 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 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 with international organizations is desirable.
• Knowledge of data security principles and security implementation in 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.
• Quick learner with 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 consider applications from all qualified candidates, including job share applicants.

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