Workday Financials Solutions Architect

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Workday Finance Enterprise Solutions Manager

In 2020, Spencer Stuart launched a new Workday Operations Support program under the leadership of its Finance, Operations, and Human Resources teams. This shared services team — Enterprise Solutions — supports Spencer Stuart’s ERP ecosystem. Enterprise Solutions partners with users, analysts, project managers, and executive stakeholders to understand business needs and implement solutions for complex challenges.

Workday Finance Solutions Architects play a key role in optimizing business process workflows, enhancing data and analytics capabilities, and managing ongoing application support. This role involves both strategic analysis and hands-on execution to support the firm’s enterprise systems.

• Drive continuous optimization and adoption of Workday across the global enterprise.
• Configure and deploy new features in Workday and related systems.
• Collaborate with Finance functions (Accounting, Contract Management, FP&A, and Treasury) to understand and document business needs and processes.
• Develop and maintain financial and operational reporting, analytics, and dashboards.
• Enhance and streamline system processes and workflows.
• Provide technical consultation to business partners to support their program goals.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Workday issues and process anomalies.
• Improve financial data quality and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management of information systems, or related field.
• Experience with Workday administration/configuration, particularly in one or more of the following areas: business processes, core financials, reporting, and security.
• Familiarity with system updates, change management, and release management.

Preferred Skills

• Previous work at a Workday partner as a Certified Implementer is a plus.
• Prior experience in professional services or a client-focused industry is advantageous.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Dependable, initiative-taking, and collaborative team player.
• Strong people skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at various levels in the organization and drive priorities.
• Effective time management and ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Sound judgment in escalating issues versus solving independently.
• Comfortable navigating as an individual contributor and as a team in a dynamic environment.
• Analytical thinker with a passion for process improvement and innovation.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Location: United States

Spencer Stuart is committed to diversity and inclusivity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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