Job Title: Workday Financial Lead
Primary Location: REMOTE
Position Type: Contract to Hire
Overview
This is a remote Contract to Hire.
The reason this position exists is to support and optimize the Workday Financials Management platform across a global organization, ensuring it aligns with business goals and drives efficiency in finance operations. Workday Certifications highly desired.
What You Bring to the Role (Ideal Experience)
- 2 5 years of hands-on experience building solutions with the Workday Financials Management platform in a global environment.
- Proficiency in Workday Core Financials, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Adaptive Planning, Expenses, Projects, and Reporting.
- Familiarity with Workday integration solutions, including both direct integrations and those via middleware.
- Exposure to Workday Extend and Accounting Center is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of key finance business processes, reporting requirements, and global finance challenges.
- Proven experience developing technology solutions based on business needs.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Intermediate proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational skills, with a track record of meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
What You'll Do (Skills Used in this Position)
- Develop deep expertise in the current Workday Financial Management implementation and its global usage.
- Build and maintain trust-based relationships with finance leaders across the organization.
- Understand key financial business objectives and align them with Workday capabilities.
- Identify system opportunities and risks, translating them into actionable technology initiatives.
- Present and align an actionable roadmap with Finance and IT stakeholders.
- Define and document business requirements and recommend suitable Workday solutions.
- Lead the planning and execution of upcoming Workday initiatives in collaboration with the Program Management Lead.
- Own and lead the delivery of in-flight functional enhancements.
- Communicate technology and capability challenges proactively, focusing on solutions.
- Investigate and troubleshoot Workday application issues, partnering with internal teams and Workday support.
- Provide guidance on Workday configuration and interface integrations with finance and corporate systems.
- Ensure compliance and assess risk across financial systems and processes.
