Workday Financials Application Specialist (Fixed-Term Contract)

SimCorp; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace model

Flexible work hours

Competitive pension

Job summary

SimCorp is seeking a Finance Application Specialist - Workday on a fixed-term contract. The role involves supporting finance teams globally, optimizing Workday-based processes, and driving standardization and automation across finance operations. The position requires finance or IT credentials and Workday experience.

The role embraces a hybrid model with two days in the office (Warsaw or Manila) per week and collaboration with IT and HR teams to maximize Workday value.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in finance or IT.
• Minimum 1–2 years Workday experience in Finance.
• At least 2–3 years in finance or ERP support.
• Strong knowledge of finance processes and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of best-practice finance processes around Workday Finance.
• Promote usage of Workday through documentation, training and communication.
• Review finance processes and identify opportunities for standardization and automation.
• Work on backlog items, changes, and new releases for Workday.
• Coordinate with other Corporate Functions to ensure efficient Workday operations.
• Document processes with flowcharts, descriptions and user guides.

Skills

Workday Finance

Finance process optimization

English fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Academic degree in finance or IT

Tools

Workday administration

ERP support

Job description

Workday Financials Application Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)

Model of work: hybrid (2 days in Manila or Warsaw office / a week)

Do you want to be a key player in the support and optimization of our finance related processes in Workday, in a role where you can put your combined finance, configuration, and Workday skills to use? Then you might be our new Finance Application Specialist - Workday.

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we're saying, keep reading!

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

As Finance Application Consultant on a Fixed Term Contract, you will support Finance teams across the world in using Workday as a driver for developing and implementing best- practice finance processes and enabling operational excellence across all processes anchored in Finance. You will serve Global Finance colleagues as Workday support when it comes to process improvements and incident solving, in close cooperation with the other Corporate Functions (Services, HR and IT), and ensure that we get the most value for money out of Workday. This includes using Workday as a leverage for standardization, simplification, centralization, and automation of finance processes as well as ensuring efficient and effective operational processes around the Workday application. You will drive the system configuration of enhancements and be hands-on in terms of solving small scale process improvements while collaborating closely with finance colleagues globally, to ensure a successful Workday adoption.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Support development and implementation of best practice finance processes around the Workday Finance application in close cooperation with the other Corporate Functions
• Ensure adoption of business processes in Workday and promote usage of the application, through documentation, training, and effective communication
• Conduct continuous reviews of finance processes and identify opportunities for improvement with the aim of optimizing processes towards standardization, simplification, centralization, and automation.
• Work on implementing the backlog of ideas, change requests, new releases, and enhancements
• Ensure efficient Workday operational processes within finance, and coordinate with other Corporate Functions where needed
• Provide increased focus on process documentation in terms of flow charts, process descriptions and user guides

WHAT WE VALUE

• An academic degree in finance or IT
• Knowledge of Workday Finance (minimum 1- 2 years of Workday experience)
• At least 2- 3 years work experience within finance or ERP support
• Experience with business- and finance process optimization
• Sound knowledge of operational processes in finance
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, bridging IT, business and Finance
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Workday administration or configuration experience is a big plus

While this role sits within an application environment; we strongly encourage finance professionals with Workday or ERP experience to apply.

BENEFITS

• Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement.
• However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more.
• Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a supportive work & life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model.
• For Poland : Compensation ranges are being disclosed at the initial stage of candidate engagement.

Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp:www.simcorp.com/career

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world's leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is a provider of industry-leading integrated investment management solutions for the global buy side. Founded in 1971, with more than 3,000 employees across five continents, SimCorp is a truly global technology leader that empowers more than half of the world's top 100 financial companies through its integrated platform, services, and partner ecosystem. SimCorp is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group. As of 2024, SimCorp includes Axioma, the leading provider of risk and management and portfolio optimization solutions for the global buy side.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

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