Workday Financials Systems Lead

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial systems sector is seeking a Workday Financials Systems Lead in London. This hybrid role will involve acting as the subject matter expert and driving system improvements in a post go-live environment, working across financial process areas to ensure excellence. Ideal candidates will possess strong configuration expertise and stakeholder management skills, with a proven track record in financial systems.

Qualifications

• Proven Workday Financials experience in BAU or post go-live environment.
• Strong configuration knowledge in Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (O2C) modules.
• Leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Workday Financials SME, managing configuration and optimisation.
• Drive process improvements in financial systems operations.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Workday Financials

Configuration Knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Communication Skills

Education

Accounting Background or Degree

Workday Financials Certifications

Job description

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Job Title: Workday Financials Systems Lead
Location: London (Hybrid Working – 2-3 days in the office)
Salary: £85,000 - £105,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent
About the Role We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Workday Financials Systems Lead to join our client in a permanent capacity.
This is a hybrid role based in London, offering an exciting opportunity to act as the Workday Subject Matter Expert (SME) within a dynamic, post go-live environment. You will lead the optimisation, configuration, and ongoing support of Workday Financials, ensuring system excellence across key financial process areas.
Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Workday Financials SME, owning configuration, optimisation, release management and support activities within a BAU/post go-live context.
• Manage and enhance Workday Financials modules across Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (O2C) process pillars.
• Act as the interface between Finance, Technology and other business functions to ensure Workday Financials supports strategic business goals.
• Drive process improvements and champion best practices in financial systems and operations.
• Translate business needs into system functionality and work collaboratively with stakeholders to design and deliver scalable Workday solutions.
• Monitor and support Workday Financials updates and releases, ensuring effective testing, communication, and adoption.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior Workday or finance systems team members.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven Workday Financials experience, ideally within a BAU or post go-live environment.
• Strong configuration knowledge across multiple modules in R2R, P2P, and O2C.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial processes and financial systems best practices.
• Track record of leading system optimisation initiatives and managing stakeholder expectations effectively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain Workday capabilities and roadmaps to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and implement efficient system-based solutions.

Desirable Qualifications

• Workday Financials certifications or formal training
• Accounting background or degree (preferred, not essential)