Workday Finance Processes & Controls Lead

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a high-growth financial services start-up for a Workday Finance Processes & Controls Lead. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with the CFO and senior finance leaders to design and optimize finance processes, ensuring operational efficiency and audit readiness. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and have a knack for turning complexity into clarity, this is your chance to make a significant impact. Join a dynamic team and help shape the future of finance operations in a rapidly growing company.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance operations, internal controls, or finance transformation.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Financials highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and optimise end-to-end finance processes.
• Create clear SOPs, process maps, and internal controls.

Skills

Finance Operations

Internal Controls

Finance Transformation

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

Workday Financials

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Client:

Bruin

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

I am assisting a high-growth financial services start-up with an exciting role within a workday project.

We’re looking for a Workday Finance Processes & Controls Lead to bring clarity, consistency, and control to the finance function. If you love building structure from the ground up and want to own a critical piece of a rapidly growing company, this role is for you.

In this brand-new role, you’ll work closely with the CFO and senior finance leaders to:

• Design, document, and optimise end-to-end finance processes
• Create clear and detailed SOPs, process maps, and internal controls
• Develop user-friendly guides for using Workday within the finance team
• Align finance policies with system capabilities and audit requirements
• Partner with internal teams and external consultants to ensure best-in-class finance operations

Your work will embed operational efficiency, accountability, and audit readiness across the finance team.

You as the ideal candidate will be:

• A process-driven professional with experience in finance operations, internal controls, or finance transformation
• Hands-on experience with Workday Financials highly preferred
• A natural communicator who can turn complexity into clarity
• Someone comfortable working in fast-paced, scaling environments
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and leading documentation initiatives from scratch

This is truly an exciting role where you will be the architect of a critical function in a fast-moving, high-growth company whilst working directly with executive leadership and make a real impact

Ready to build something big from the ground up? Apply now!