Finance Transformation Analyst

Unity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Commute subsidy

Employee stock ownership

Retirement plans

Vacation and personal days

Parental leave support

Office snacks

Mental health programs

Employee resource groups

Volunteer program

Job summary

Unity is seeking a Finance Transformation Analyst to help configure Workday Adaptive Planning and optimize monthly reporting and forecasting. You will partner with Finance to gather requirements, apply AI-driven efficiencies, and ensure data reliability across systems.

You will collaborate with FP&A to implement predictive forecasting, review biannual releases, and maintain thorough documentation while supporting the month-end close process.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Workday Financials configuration and support experience in a business or functional analyst capacity.
• A technical foundation in relational database modeling and how data moves between systems.
• Familiar with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini and applying them to financial analysis and data preparation.
• Effective written and verbal communication, including explaining technical solutions to non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of core finance and accounting concepts: GAAP, month-end close, AP/AR workflows, and expense management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, configure, and continuously improve Workday Adaptive Planning, including its integrations with Workday Financials.
• Partner with Finance key decision makers to gather requirements and deliver configuration solutions, using AI tools to automate reconciliation and reduce manual work.
• Work with FP&A to apply predictive forecaster tools in Adaptive Planning, shifting forecasting from historical trends to predictive modeling.
• Review Workday's biannual Adaptive Planning releases, assess the impact to our models, and roll out the updates worth having.
• Solve data flow issues alongside finance partners and keep our reporting reliable through month-end close.
• Maintain clear system documentation — configuration guides, business process flows, and training materials.
• Manage support tickets and project work through a defined intake and prioritization process, communicating status proactively.

Skills

Workday Adaptive Planning

Workday Financials

AI tools

Data modeling

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Forecasting

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

ERP platforms

Job description

The opportunity
Unity is looking for a Finance Transformation Analyst to join our Finance Transformation & Systems team, embedded as a meaningful partner to the Finance organization. In this role, you will configure Workday Adaptive Planning models, collaborate with finance partners to solve data flow challenges, and explore AI-driven efficiencies to streamline monthly reporting and forecasting.
You will build deep trust with Finance key decision makers, communicate technical solutions clearly to non-technical audiences, and take pride in the reliability and quality of the systems you support. At Unity, you will have the opportunity to learn across diverse areas of Financial Systems in a fast-paced environment — this is an exciting time to join us, with current and future developments making it a great moment to grow your skills and make a real impact.

What you'll be doing

• Maintain, configure, and continuously improve Workday Adaptive Planning, including its integrations with Workday Financials
• Partner with Finance key decision makers to gather requirements and deliver configuration solutions, using AI tools to automate reconciliation and reduce manual work
• Work with FP&A to apply predictive forecaster tools in Adaptive Planning, shifting forecasting from historical trends to predictive modeling
• Review Workday's biannual Adaptive Planning releases, assess the impact to our models, and roll out the updates worth having
• Solve data flow issues alongside finance partners and keep our reporting reliable through month-end close
• Maintain clear system documentation — configuration guides, business process flows, and training materials
• Manage support tickets and project work through a defined intake and prioritization process, communicating status proactively

What we're looking for

• Hands-on Workday Financials configuration and support experience in a business or functional analyst capacity
• A technical foundation in relational database modeling and how data moves between systems
• Working familiarity with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, and ideas about applying them to financial analysis and data preparation
• Effective written and verbal communication, including explaining technical solutions to non-technical audiences
• Understanding of core finance and accounting concepts: GAAP, month-end close, AP/AR workflows, and expense management
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple open requests and projects at once in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative approach to problem-solving and a track record of building trusted relationships with finance partners

You might also have

• Workday Adaptive Planning certification or hands-on Adaptive Planning experience
• Experience with other ERP platforms
• A background in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related technical field

Additional Information

• Relocation support is not available for this position.
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Base salary range: $77,700 - $116,500 USD gross
This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
• Commute subsidy
• Employee stock ownership
• Competitive retirement/pension plansli>
• Generous vacation and personal days
• Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
• Office food snacks
• Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
• Employee Resource Groups
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Training and development programs
• Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators.

If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

This posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy, and we are committed to providing applicants with updates throughout the hiring process in accordance with applicable law.