Financial Systems Manager (Workday)

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search is seeking a Financial Systems Manager to own the enterprise Workforce Planning model in Workday Adaptive Planning, aligning finance, HR, and technology with business strategy.

You will drive modeling, reporting, governance, and system expansion across the organization, supporting senior management and enabling acquisitions.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration, training, and documentation to ensure adoption and data integrity across all entities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of modeling, configuration, and integration experience in Workday Adaptive Planning.
• 3+ years of report building in Adaptive OfficeConnect, HTML, and/or report automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with Finance, HR, and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise Workforce Planning model in Adaptive Planning, including its structure, logic, and ongoing enhancements.
• Build finance reporting for compensation and headcount planning.
• Improve model performance and usability.
• Drive system adoption through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement across business units.
• Lead initiatives to onboard new entities and integrate acquisitions.
• Be the go-to expert for troubleshooting, model logic questions, and system issues.
• Define and enforce data standards, access controls, and audit trails.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis using Adaptive Planning data for senior management.

Skills

Financial modeling

FP&A

Workforce planning

Reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Adaptive OfficeConnect

Job description

This is a Financial Systems Manager opportunity at one of the leading entertainment companies in the country.

They are actively searching for a Financial Systems Manager that has strong experience with Workday Adaptive Planning and wants to own an enterprise-wide model, not just support one.

This is a strategic and technical seat that sits where finance, HR, and technology meet. You’d own the company’s enterprise Workforce Planning model and keep workforce cost modeling and headcount planning accurate, scalable, and aligned with the business. You’d also have real visibility, supporting senior management and leading system expansion as the organization grows and acquires new businesses.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Workforce Planning model: You’d own the enterprise model in Adaptive Planning, including its structure, logic, and ongoing enhancements.
• Reporting and deliverables: You’d build finance reporting for compensation and headcount planning.
• Model performance: You’d find and implement improvements to make the model easier to use and faster.
• Adoption: You’d drive system adoption through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement across business units.
• Expansion: You’d lead initiatives to onboard new entities and integrate acquisitions.
• Go-to expert: You’d be the main point of contact for troubleshooting, model logic questions, and system issues.
• Governance: You’d define and enforce data standards, access controls, and audit trails.
• Ad-hoc analysis: You’d support senior management on projects that draw on Adaptive Planning data.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of modeling, configuration, and integration experience in Workday Adaptive Planning, covering both FP&A and workforce planning.
• 3+ years of report building in Adaptive OfficeConnect, HTML, and/or report automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with Finance, HR, and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.