AVP, Workday Financials Technology Leader

PJT Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PJT Partners, a global advisory-focused investment bank, is seeking an experienced Workday Financials professional to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive enhancements across modules such as Financial Accounting, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Projects.

The role requires deep Workday expertise, strong leadership and collaboration with Finance, Accounting and procurement teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, IT, finance or related field.
• 6+ years in managing enterprise applications with 3+ years in Workday Financials.
• Strong Workday functionality knowledge: Financial Accounting, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Expenses, Projects.
• Experience with Workday integrations (web services, APIs, EIBs) and release cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Workday Financials projects from planning to execution.
• Develop and deploy Workday Financials upgrades, enhancements and new modules.
• Manage configuration, testing and deployment across Financials modules.
• Own Workday release management and stakeholder communications.
• Support Finance and Procurement roll-outs and cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive integrations between Workday Financials and other systems.
• Evaluate and pilot AI features within Workday for efficiency and accuracy.
• Monitor platform stability and user experience for Financials.

Skills

Workday Financials

Project leadership

APIs / web services

Data analytics

AI familiarity

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration / IT / Finance

Tools

Azure tools

EIBs

BI visualization

Job description

PJT Partners, a global advisory-focused investment bank, is seeking an experienced Workday Financials professional to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive enhancements across modules such as Financial Accounting, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Projects.

The role requires deep Workday expertise, strong leadership and collaboration with Finance, Accounting and procurement teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.