Senior Workday Financials Architect | Remote Strategy Lead

Gov Services Hub; Atlanta (GA); Hybride; USD 140 000 - 195 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Gov Services Hub seeks a Senior Workday Solution Architect to lead the design and deployment of Workday Financials solutions for public-sector and not-for-profit clients. You will drive architecture, ensure scalable integrations, and guide cross-functional teams through ERP migrations from legacy systems to Workday.

Remote role with local GA preference; strong involvement with governance, reporting, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting Workday Financials implementations.
• Proven track record in large-scale ERP migrations (e.g., PeopleSoft to Workday).
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and federal grant guidelines.

Responsabilités

• Lead design and implementation of Workday Financials solutions.
• Architect scalable integrations across modules and ensure business alignment.
• Partner with vendor to optimize integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, and APIs.
• Develop and enforce data governance and reporting frameworks.

Connaissances

Workday Financials

ERP migrations

US GAAP compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Outils

Workday Studio

EIB

BIRT

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Prism Analytics

Description du poste

Atlanta, United States | Posted on 01/14/2026

Location: Remote (Localto GA preferred)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Plans and schedules team resources, status reporting andcompletion of required documentation for team assignment and projects. Analyzesand develops work or project plans for team assignments. Analyzes andimplements solutions. Supervises subordinates.

The State AccountingOffice (SAO) is seeking an accomplished Senior Workday Solution Architect withspecialized expertise in Workday Finance to lead the design, implementation,and optimization of Workday Financials solutions. This role requires a deepunderstanding of Workday Finance modules, hands-on technical proficiency, andthe ability to align ERP solutions with organizational goals in industries suchas higher education, public sector, healthcare, and not-for-profit sectors. Asa senior leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams andstakeholders to architect and deliver scalable, compliant, and innovativesolutions that drive organizational success.

Local candidates strongly preferred; out-of-state candidates are welcome toapply (100% remote)

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KeyResponsibilities:Workday Financials Expertise:

• Participate in thefacilitation of requirements confirmation and existing solution design. Conductgap analysis and provide solutions, options/alternatives to support existingfunctionality and address gaps.

• Architect scalable andefficient solutions for Workday Financials, ensuring seamless integrationacross modules and alignment with business requirements.

• Design, develop andimplement solutions for Workday Financials modules, including Core Financials,Banking & Settlements, Accounting Center, Revenue Management,Contracts-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Grants and Projects.

• Optimize GrantsManagement processes, including Pre-/Post-Award, Effort Certification,Subawards, Salary Cap, and Award Budget Plans.

• Collaborate withimplementation vendor to optimize integrations using tools like Workday Studio,EIB, BIRT, REST/SOAP APIs, and Prism Analytics.

• Identify, design, andimplement Extend solutions as needed to address functionality gaps, provideefficiency, and address business needs.

• Leverage knowledge ofmarket tools and resources as options to address business requirements.

• Ensure compliance withUS GAAP, federal grant guidelines, and other industry-specific financialregulations.

• Design and implementsecurity frameworks, data governance strategies, and FDM (Foundation DataModel) structures to support financial reporting and compliance.

• Lead large-scale ERPmigrations from legacy systems (e.g., PeopleSoft) to Workday, ensuring smoothtransitions and minimal disruption.

• Develop and implementautomated workflows for key financial processes, such as PayrollReconciliation, Revenue Recognition, Expense Processing, and SubawardTracking.

• Guide the build ofadvanced composite and matrix reports, dashboards, and custom analytics usingPrism Analytics and Workday Extend to provide actionable insights.

• Enhance financialvisibility and decision-making capabilities by guiding the design of robustreporting frameworks tailored to organizational needs.

• WorkdayCertifications: Active certification in Workday Financials, including CoreFinancials, Banking & Settlements, Revenue Management, GrantsManagement, Accounting Center, and Contracts-to-Cash – valid through 2025 R1.

• ERP Expertise: Minimumof 10+ years in ERP implementations, with 7+ years dedicated to WorkdayFinancials solutions.

• Technical Proficiency:Advanced knowledge of Workday integration tools (Studio, EIB, BIRT, REST/SOAPAPIs) and cross-functional Workday modules (Adaptive Planning, PrismAnalytics, Extend).

• Compliance Knowledge:Proven experience ensuring compliance with US GAAP and federal grants regulationsin Financials implementations.

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Preferred Skills:

• 5-7 years ofexperience in multi-tenant Workday Financials deployments across the publicsector

• 5-7 years of expertisein designing and implementing an Accounting Center for cash-basis reporting andadvanced financial allocations.

• 5-7 years strongunderstanding of ERP migrations from legacy systems, including PeopleSoft toWorkday.

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Requirements

Required/Desired Skills

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

of Experience

Architecting solutionsfor Workday Financials, ensuring seamless integration across modules andalignment with business.

Required

5

Years

Highly desired

5

Years

Expertise in designingand implementing Accounting Center for cash-basis reporting and advancedfinancial allocations.

Highly desired

5

Years

Strong understandingof ERP migrations from legacy systems, including PeopleSoft to Workday.