System Analyst ( Workday Finance)

JR United Kingdom; Telford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in finance technology is seeking a System Analyst specialized in Workday Finance to provide operational support and enhancements. The ideal candidate will manage the Workday finance system, support users, and ensure effective documentation. This role requires strong communication and adaptability in an international context.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Training and development

Health benefits

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
• Certification in Workday administration preferred.
• Understanding of financial systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the Workday finance system across the business.
• Support Workday finance users with system management and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations.

Skills

Workday administration

ERP systems

Financial systems knowledge

Technical adaptability

Excellent communication

Education

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

Job description

Job Role: System Analyst - Workday Finance

Location:

London, 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 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.

This role is part of the Workday competence centre team, providing post go-live support and enhancements for Workday solutions. The team will grow as we expand our Workday finance deployment.

Key Accountabilities

1. Manage and optimize the Workday finance system across the business.
2. Support Workday finance users with system management and issue resolution.
3. Develop and maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and integrations.
4. Administer and maintain the Workday finance system.
5. Support configuration changes and new system features.
6. Provide technical and functional support for finance business processes.
7. Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to understand requirements.
8. Create documentation to facilitate system change adoption.

Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, computer science, or related field.
2. Experience with Workday administration, configuration, and optimization (certification preferred).
3. Knowledge of Workday/ERP project processes.
4. Strong understanding of financial systems and processes.
5. At least 2 years of experience working with Workday systems.
6. Experience supporting a Workday finance system.
7. Experience in an international organization.
8. Understanding of data security principles and security implementation in Workday.
9. Technical background across multiple technologies.
10. Experience in finance and IT functions.
11. Knowledge of the property sector is a plus.

Personal Qualities

1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
2. Quick learner with technical adaptability.

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 merit-based candidates, including job share applicants.

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