Finance Manager, Strategic FP&A & Growth

HR Tech Job; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 157,700 - 236,500; Full time

Job summary

Workday seeks a Finance Manager to partner with Product Finance leaders, delivering financial leadership, forecasting, and actionable insights to drive growth in a high‑visibility business unit. You’ll translate complex data into narrative, challenge assumptions, and write the playbook for ambiguous initiatives in a startup‑like environment.

You’ll own planning, analysis, and reporting, partner with GTM teams on pricing, packaging, and investments, and lead cross‑functional collaboration with IT

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related business function, with a focus on FP&A.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience in ambiguous, fast-changing environments is highly valued.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner for business unit leaders, providing strategic financial input and leadership on issues affecting the organization, including evaluation of potential investments, new bets, and business development initiatives.
• Partner with the GTM teams to drive commercial success, analyzing pricing, packaging strategies, and revenue initiatives.
• Lead all financial planning and analysis processes for the business unit, including annual planning, long-range planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasts.
• Own monthly and quarterly financial reporting and analytics, delivering clear insights to executives.
• Perform KPI analysis and financial modeling to inform operational decisions and surface issues early.
• Drive process improvement, standardization, and scalable finance solutions across the function.
• Collaborate with IT, Data, and other finance teams to align system capabilities with business goals.

Skills

Finance FP&A

Strategic partnering

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA or MS in Finance (plus)

Tools

Workday Financials

Adaptive Planning

Job description

Workday seeks a Finance Manager to partner with Product Finance leaders, delivering financial leadership, forecasting, and actionable insights to drive growth in a high‑visibility business unit. You’ll translate complex data into narrative, challenge assumptions, and write the playbook for ambiguous initiatives in a startup‑like environment.

You’ll own planning, analysis, and reporting, partner with GTM teams on pricing, packaging, and investments, and lead cross‑functional collaboration with IT