System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in finance seeks a System Analyst specialized in Workday to ensure optimal operation of their finance system. The role includes managing user support, documenting processes, and collaborating across departments to enhance system utilization. Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's degree and relevant experience with ERP systems, particularly Workday.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Discounts

Health benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Experience in finance and/or IT functions.
• Technical background across multiple technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the Workday finance system across the business.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance business processes.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements.

Skills

Workday administration

Financial systems understanding

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Technical knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, 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 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 part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support, system enhancements, and supporting further deployment of Workday finance.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and optimize the Workday finance system across the business.
• Support Workday finance users in their daily activities.
• Document system configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Administer and maintain the Workday finance system.
• Support configuration changes and new system features.
• Provide technical and functional support for finance business processes.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements.
• 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.
• Experience supporting Workday finance systems.
• Experience working in an international organization.
• Understanding of data security principles 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.
• Ability to learn new technical areas quickly.

The Benefits

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

Diversity

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

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