Senior Workday Finance Lead – Accounting & Planning

Senior Workday Finance Lead – Accounting & Planning1 Key Responsibilities (Strategy & Configuration) Record to Report (R2R): Own the Financial Data Model (FDM). Configure Business Processes for Journals, Fixed Assets, and Allocations. Design the period-close checklist to shorten close cycles. Adaptive Planning: Maintain the integration between Workday Core Fin and Adaptive.

Manage versions, sheets, and level structures for annual budgeting and forecasting. Tax & Treasury: Configure Bank Account Management, Settlement Rules, and Ad-hoc Bank Transactions. Manage withholding tax rules and sales tax adapter integrations. Reporting: Design Composite Reports for external financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow).

L2 Support & Operational Activities (Daily Run) Period Close Support: Troubleshoot "red" errors preventing period close (e.g., resolving unposted journals, fixing accounting date mismatches). Bank Reconciliation: Investigate and fix bank statement lines that fail to auto-reconcile with system transactions. Adaptive User Support: Troubleshoot access issues for budget managers and fix broken formulas in Adaptive sheets.

Asset Management: Correct asset depreciation errors or rollback incorrect asset disposals. FDM Governance: Review and approve requests for new Cost Centers or Ledger Accounts, ensuring they map correctly to Adaptive.

Qualifications

Workday Pro/Implementer in Core Financials or Adaptive Planning . Experience: 5+ years in Finance Systems, with deep knowledge of GAAP/IFRS accounting principles. Background: CPA or background in Accounting is highly preferred.