Workday Financial Reporting and Accounting Lead

Overview

As a Workday Financial Reporting and Accounting Lead, you will guide the delivery of enterprise-scale Workday solutions for global clients, often leading a project workstream. You’ll build trusted relationships with customers, translating their needs into fit-for-purpose, commercially viable Workday solutions. You’ll mentor junior team members and drive customer transformation through robust reporting and analytics. This role focuses on shaping data-informed business decisions within a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Workday reporting and analytics to clients
• Drive customer transformation through Workday data and reports
• Build and maintain relationships with customers; understand requirements
• Support and mentor junior team members
• Configure and implement enterprise-scale Workday solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and remote stakeholders
• Ensure high quality, accurate outputs and adherence to standards
• Plan workload and manage timelines
• Engage in workshops and presenting functionality to customers
• Travel to customer sites as needed

Key requirements

• Financial Accounting certification
• Workday Advanced Reporting certification
• Workday Advanced, Matrix, and Composite Reporting experience
• Solid understanding of Workday products (HCM/Payroll/Financials)
• Strong customer orientation and advisory skills
• Effective communication with customers and colleagues, incl. remote settings
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of project dynamics
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in remote/onsite settings
• Willingness to travel within region as required
• Awareness of confidentiality policies and information security
• Knowledge of international regulatory requirements (nice to have)

• customer-oriented
• clear and empathetic communication
• relationship-building
• Workday Advanced Reporting
• Workday Matrix Reporting
• Workday Composite Reporting

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