Overview
We are seeking an experienced
Workday Reporting Developer to build and maintain reporting solutions within Workday Financials and support financial reporting, analytics, and system-related initiatives. This role will partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop scalable reporting solutions, maintain data integrity, and support ongoing system enhancements and conversions.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on Workday configuration and financial reporting experience, understands accounting and finance principles, and can translate business requirements into effective reporting and system solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain Workday reports using Report Writer, Advanced Reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.
- Support Workday Financials configuration, including worktags, configuration changes, maintenance, and related system functionality.
- Develop and maintain financial reporting solutions that support business and accounting needs.
- Gather and document business requirements for reporting, configuration, and system-related initiatives.
- Analyze, test, and validate financial data and system changes to ensure accurate and reliable results.
- Support configuration management and service requests related to Workday Financials.
- Manage worktag-related activities and configuration updates.
- Investigate reporting or system issues and support incident resolution.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and appropriate access across Workday reporting and analytics.
- Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, and technical teams on system conversions, enhancements, and process improvements.
- Support implementation, testing, validation, and user adoption activities.
- Develop and maintain system documentation and process documentation.
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests.
- Create dashboards and analytical outputs that make complex financial information easier to understand.
- Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 4–6 years of experience specifically with Workday Financials and financial reporting development.
- Workday certification required.
- Hands-on experience configuring Workday, including worktags, configuration maintenance, and related financial functionality.
- Strong understanding of accounting and finance concepts and principles.
- Experience developing financial reports and analytical solutions within Workday.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting/analytical skills.
- Experience working with large, multidimensional datasets from multiple sources.
- Experience with testing, validation, and troubleshooting of financial reporting and system changes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning / Adaptive Insights.
- Experience creating dashboards and financial analytics.
- Strong data storytelling and executive communication skills.
- Consulting experience supporting Workday implementations or rollouts.
- Experience working with organizations that have complex financial reporting environments.
- Experience supporting system conversions or large-scale Workday projects.
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly through data and reporting.
Top Skills
- Workday Financial Reporting & Configuration – Strong hands-on experience developing financial reports and configuring Workday Financials, including worktags and configuration management.
- Financial Analysis & Excel – Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles with advanced reporting and analytical capabilities.
- Testing, Validation & Problem Solving – Ability to analyze data, test system changes, identify issues, and ensure financial information is accurate and reliable.
Typical Day
The role is highly project-based and will involve a combination of Workday configuration, service requests, configuration management, analysis, testing, and validation. Approximately 20% of the work may involve configuration changes, with the remaining time focused on reporting, analysis, testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring system functionality is working as expected.
The position operates
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Central Time. Limited overtime may be required for incident or maintenance activities, with occasional weekend support possible.
Team & Work Environment
This is a collaborative environment supporting a broad group of Finance and Accounting stakeholders. The team works closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, develop reporting solutions, and support ongoing financial system initiatives.
The environment is self-motivated and cross-functional, with opportunities to contribute directly to system conversion projects and other high-impact initiatives.
Success Profile
Successful candidates will have a highly specific combination of
Workday Financials, financial reporting, and configuration experience. Candidates who have supported Workday implementations or rollouts in a consulting environment may bring particularly valuable experience.
The strongest candidates will be analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable diving into complex financial and system-related problems. They should be able to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders and turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
Leadership Principles
- Dive Deep
- Learn and Be Curious
- Invent and Simplify
