
Senior Workday Financials Administrator | Finance
- Charlotte, NC
- $130,000-160,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Financials FDM and General Ledger, supporting transformation and stabilization initiatives while driving enhancements across core finance modules
- Quickly integrate into an established project team, taking ownership of specific workstreams from design through to deployment
- Oversee and, when necessary, perform the configuration, optimization, and design of key Workday Financials modules, including the Foundational Data Model (FDM), Financial Accounting (FA), Business Assets (BA), and Financial Reporting
- Act as the lead architect for Workday FDM and Financial Accounting implementations and enhancements, ensuring the solutions follow best practices and are scalable
- Collaborate closely with finance leadership, technical teams, and project managers to ensure smooth implementations thorough testing, effective training, and seamless post-go-live support
- Conduct impact assessments to evaluate potential risks, dependencies, and upstream/downstream effects of system or process changes and articulate outcomes to leadership, business partners, and cross-functional teams to drive informed decisions
- Lead and facilitate key activities during testing, training, and deployment to maximize user adoption and maintain solution quality
- Assist in production support activities, including incident response, root-cause analysis, and resolution of service interruptions
- Manage integrations between Workday and other third-party systems (including EIB, Studio), troubleshooting and optimizing where necessary
- Provide ongoing post-implementation support, identifying system enhancement opportunities and driving continuous improvement
- Play a key role in supporting future-state governance processes, ensuring effective oversight of data, system enhancements, and security requests
- Ensure compliance with robust security configurations and effective segregation of duties within the Workday Financials environment
- Coordinate with vendors and consultants, as needed, to support system upgrades or additional functional area implementations
- Stay up to date with Workday Community updates, new releases, and industry best practices to ensure solutions remain relevant and innovative
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Minimum 3 years Workday experience
- Strong accounting and finance experience is required, serving as the base for effective consulting or system administration work
- Workday Financials certification or certifications in related modules
- Extensive experience with Workday Financials modules, including Financial Accounting (FA), Business Assets (BA), and Financial Reporting
- Strong expertise in the Workday Financial Data Model (FDM) and its role in security, financial reporting and compliance
- Experience in managing multi-entity or global financial systems
- Previous involvement in post-implementation efforts, such as stabilization, optimization, and ongoing improvements
- Proven track record in configuring and managing Workday security settings within financial modules
- Hands-on experience using Workday integration tools like EIB, Studio, and Core Connectors
- Demonstrated experience in supporting and delivering end-to-end Workday implementations or managing major system enhancements
- Excellent communication skills and experience engaging with stakeholders across technical and business teams
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates a positive, adaptable attitude with a collaborative mindset, thriving in an environment of change and evolving business demands
- USA Compensation Range: $130,000 - $160,000*
- Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. That's why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.