IT Finance & FinOps Lead

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday in Pleasanton, CA, is seeking a BT Operations Lead to strengthen IT finance discipline, governance, and strategic reporting across Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Procurement. You will drive capital allocation decisions, cost transparency, and process improvements for IT investments.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnership, governance, and financial reporting, with a hybrid work model and responsibilities spanning budget governance, capitalization, and strategic FinOps

Qualifications

• 7+ years in IT Finance, ITBM, or FP&A.
• 7+ years of technology investments within software development environments.
• 6+ years in accounting principles related to technology (e.g., software capitalization, depreciation).
• 6+ years supporting operational financial processes like budget control and variance analysis.
• 6+ years with cloud cost allocation/optimization tools (e.g., Apptio, Cloudability, native tools).

Responsibilities

• Support continuous budget monitoring and cost variance tracking.
• Define and manage budget exception workflow and approvals.
• Collaborate on capitalization alignment for CapEx vs OpEx.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of IT financial data.
• Define and manage workforce governance aligned with BT strategy.
• Support renewal management and cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Collaboration

Influencing

Governance

Facilitation

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA or CPA (plus)

Tools

Apptio

Cloudability

Cloud provider tools

Job description

Workday in Pleasanton, CA, is seeking a BT Operations Lead to strengthen IT finance discipline, governance, and strategic reporting across Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Procurement. You will drive capital allocation decisions, cost transparency, and process improvements for IT investments.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnership, governance, and financial reporting, with a hybrid work model and responsibilities spanning budget governance, capitalization, and strategic FinOps