Workday Finance Architect

GlobalPoint; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial solutions firm in Alpharetta, GA is seeking an experienced architect to own the Workday Financial Management roadmap. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years in enterprise finance systems and a strong background in Workday Financial Management solutions. Responsibilities include designing scalable financial processes, leading integrations, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX standards. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite presence three days a week.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise finance systems.
• 5+ years architecting Workday Financial Management solutions.
• Deep expertise in Chart of Accounts and multi-entity design.

Responsibilities

• Own the architectural roadmap for Workday Financial Management.
• Design scalable Chart of Accounts, Worktags, and security models.
• Lead architecture governance and design reviews.

Skills

Enterprise finance systems

Workday Financial Management solutions

Chart of Accounts

GAAP

SOX

Financial controls

Education

Workday Financials Certification

CPA or advanced Finance certification

Tools

Workday Studio

Prism Analytics

Workday Composite Reporting

Job description

Alpharetta, GA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)

Own The Architectural Roadmap For Workday Financial Management, Including

• Financial Accounting
• Accounting Center
• Revenue Management
• Procurement
• Expenses
• Projects
• Fixed Assets
• Prism Analytics
• Adaptive Planning
• Design scalable Chart of Accounts, Worktags, Ledger structures, and security models.
• Ensure alignment with SOX, GAAP, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Lead architecture governance and design reviews.
• End-to-End Process Design
• Architect and optimize key finance processes:
• Record-to-Report (R2R)
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Order-to-Cash (O2C)
• Project Accounting
• Partner across Finance and IT to deliver scalable, automated workflows.
• Integration & Technical Strategy
• Architect integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, REST/SOAP APIs.
• Oversee integrations with payroll, banking institutions, tax engines, and enterprise data platforms.
• Ensure data security, encryption, and role-based access controls
• Financial Reporting & Analytics
• Design enterprise reporting frameworks leveraging:
• Workday Composite Reporting
• Prism Analytics
• Adaptive Planning
• Support audit readiness, financial consolidations, and multi-entity reporting.Define data governance and reconciliation controls.

What You Bring

• 8+ years in enterprise finance systems
• 5+ years architecting Workday Financial Management solutions
• Deep expertise in Chart of Accounts, Worktags, Accounting Center, and multi-entity design
• Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX, and financial controls
• Experience leading large-scale Workday Finance implementations

Preferred

• Workday Financials Certification
• Workday Accounting Center Certification
• CPA or advanced Finance certificationAdaptive Planning architecture experienc