Senior Workday Finance Systems Lead

Acrisure; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Acrisure is seeking a Senior Systems Accountant to own and optimize the Workday Finance environment in Austin. This hands-on role combines strong accounting knowledge with Workday configuration skills to support issue resolution, process improvements, and end-user training.

You will work closely with Accounting and Finance, manage security roles, test scripts, UAT, and participate in system upgrades and data governance, with on-site collaboration in a fast-paced fintech setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, information systems, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Financial Systems roles.
• Experience with Workday Finance in a systems, configuration, or functional analyst capacity.
• Experience with ERP or financial systems (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
• Familiarity with financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and core accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration and configuration of Workday Finance, including business process frameworks, security roles, and user setup.
• Act as a functional subject matter resource for Workday Finance, with working knowledge across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Financial Close.
• Partner with Accounting and Finance stakeholders to analyze business problems, document requirements, and support delivery of Workday Finance solutions.
• Assist in developing business requirements, test scripts, and training documentation for Workday Finance projects and enhancements.
• Troubleshoot system issues and configuration errors, identify root causes, and elevate or coordinate resolutions with IT or the Accounting Systems Manager.
• Monitor system interfaces, integrations, and data flows between Workday Finance and upstream/downstream systems to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze current accounting processes and identify opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and configuration improvements within Workday.
• Support system upgrades, Workday bi-annual releases, and new module implementations; assist with regression testing and change communication.
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate that system changes meet functional and accounting requirements.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), user guides, and process documentation; deliver end-user training on Workday Finance functionality.
• Support data governance processes and perform routine data quality reviews to ensure integrity across the Workday Finance ecosystem.

Skills

Workday Finance knowledge

Accounting knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/information systems

3–5+ years accounting/finance/financial systems

Tools

Workday Finance

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite)

API/ETL concepts

Job description

Acrisure is seeking a Senior Systems Accountant to own and optimize the Workday Finance environment in Austin. This hands-on role combines strong accounting knowledge with Workday configuration skills to support issue resolution, process improvements, and end-user training.

You will work closely with Accounting and Finance, manage security roles, test scripts, UAT, and participate in system upgrades and data governance, with on-site collaboration in a fast-paced fintech setting.