Workday Financials Admin

SystemsAccountants Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SystemsAccountants Inc. is seeking a Senior Workday Financials Analyst to serve as the primary functional and technical administrator for our Workday FIN platform, covering Core Financials, Cash Management, Assets, AR, Expenses, and Budgets.

You will collaborate with finance and operations to optimize processes, support month- and year-end closes, and deliver robust reporting. The role requires 4–6 years in Workday Financials configuration, hands-on experience with reporting and BPs, and a

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of hands-on Workday Financials configuration and support experience.
• Experience configuring Core Financials, Cash Management, Business Assets, AR, or Expenses.
• Strong skills in Workday Report Writer for advanced/composite reports.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, MIS, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• System Administration & Configuration: Lead Workday FIN modules configuration and testing.
• Business Process Optimization: Improve financial workflows with proper controls and approvals.
• Financial Close Support: Assist during month-end/year-end close cycles and troubleshoot issues.
• Reporting & Analytics: Design and maintain complex Workday reports and dashboards for cash, assets, spend, and variances.
• Release & Regression Testing: Oversee bi-annual releases and weekly updates to FIN.
• End-User Support & Training: Provide tier-2/3 support and develop user aids.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Internal controls

Month-end close

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, MIS

Tools

Workday Financials

Workday Report Writer

Adaptive Planning integration

Banking reconciliation integrations

Corporate credit card loaders

Job description

Senior Workday Financials Analyst

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Workday Financials Analyst to serve as the primary functional and technical administrator for our Workday Financials (FIN) platform. In this role, you will collaborate with finance, accounting, and business leaders to optimize, maintain, and support our active Workday FIN footprint, including Core Financials, Cash Management, Business Assets, Customer Accounts, Expenses, and Budgeting. This position plays a critical role in supporting our month-end and year-end close cycles, streamlining financial business processes, and delivering robust reporting and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

1. System Administration & Configuration: Lead the ongoing design, configuration, testing, and implementation of Workday FIN modules, specifically focusing on Core Financials, Cash Management, Business Assets, Customer Accounts, Expenses, and Budgets.
2. Business Process Optimization: Maintain and optimize Workday business processes (BPs) across financial workflows to ensure proper controls, approvals, and operational efficiency.
3. Financial Close Support: Support the Finance and Accounting teams during critical period-close and year-end close cycles, troubleshooting ledger, posting, or operational errors in a timely manner.
4. Reporting & Analytics: Design, build, and maintain complex Workday custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) and dashboards to provide actionable insights into cash positioning, asset depreciation, spend analysis, and budget-to-actual variances.
5. Release & Regression Testing: Oversee the review and regression testing of Workday bi-annual releases and weekly updates for FIN, identifying new features to leverage and ensuring existing processes remain uninterrupted.
6. End-User Support & Training: Act as the tier-2/3 support lead for financial system inquiries, developing job aids, and training finance and operational business users.

Required Qualifications

• Workday Financials Experience: Minimum of 4-6 years of hands-on Workday Financials configuration and support experience.
• Module Depth: Proven expertise configuring at least three of the following active areas: Core Financials (Ledger/Worktags), Cash Management (Banking/Settlement), Business Assets, Customer Accounts (AR), or Expenses.
• Reporting Proficiency: Strong skills in Workday Report Writer, with demonstrated experience building advanced and composite reports.
• Finance Knowledge: Solid understanding of core accounting principles, general ledger structures, financial close cycles, and internal controls.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems (MIS), or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Financials certification(s).
• Experience supporting Workday's integration with Adaptive Planning for financial and headcount budgeting.
• Experience managing or configuring corporate credit card transaction loaders and banking reconciliation integrations.