Lead Source-to-Pay Transformation Analyst (AI & Workday)

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a Principal Business Analyst, Source to Pay, to drive optimization, governance, and transformation across the global Source to Pay value stream. This role reports to the Director, Finance Process Owner Source to Pay and spans supplier onboarding, sourcing, contract management, procurement, invoicing, travel & expenses, and payments.

You will own requirements, design, UAT, testing, and rollout, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver a scalable, compliant, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Source to Pay or Finance Transformation
• Experience owning complex end-to-end processes in a global environment
• Proven ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders across Finance, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and Tech

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve current-state and future-state Source to Pay process flows
• Lead end-to-end testing including UAT and testing evidence
• Drive requirements traceability, sign-offs, and change management
• Pilot new Workday features and AI capabilities across Procurement, Expenses, and Financial Management

Skills

Source to Pay

Finance Transformation

Process design

Stakeholder collaboration

Digital transformation

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business, or related field

CPA, CIPS, CPSM, PMP, Lean Six Sigma or comparable certification preferred

Tools

Workday Financial Management

Workday Sourcing

Jira

Job description

Workday is seeking a Principal Business Analyst, Source to Pay, to drive optimization, governance, and transformation across the global Source to Pay value stream. This role reports to the Director, Finance Process Owner Source to Pay and spans supplier onboarding, sourcing, contract management, procurement, invoicing, travel & expenses, and payments.

You will own requirements, design, UAT, testing, and rollout, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver a scalable, compliant, and