Workday Financials Architect

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert and solution architect for Workday Finance Modules (GL, AP/AR, Revenue Management, Expenses, Procurement, and Fixed Assets)
• Lead system design and project implementations across core FINs modules (GL, AP, Banking & Settlements, Procurement, etc.)
• Ensure scalable, sustainable configuration aligned with accounting standards and internal controls
• Review and optimize business processes and system integrations
• Maintain governance over configuration, security, and reporting design

Requirements Gathering & Solution Development

• Lead requirements discovery sessions with Finance, Accounting, and operational stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into well-designed Workday solutions
• Develop functional specifications and support technical documentation
• Partner with integration teams to define inbound/outbound data requirements
• Ensure traceability from requirements through design, build, testing, and deployment

Project Management & Agile Delivery

• Manage initiatives and prioritize workstreams using Jira
• Operate within an Agile/Scrum framework, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and participating in retrospectives
• Define user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Track progress, risks, and dependencies across projects
• Drive cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to Finance leadership
• Communicate complex system concepts in business-friendly terms
• Lead workshops, training and design sessions when needed
• Provide strategic input on roadmap planning and system enhancements

Testing & Deployment

• Lead and participate in functional and system testing activities (i.e., unit, integration, regression, and UAT)
• Participate in release management and production deployment processes
• Ensure strong documentation and knowledge transfer practices
• Support IT SOC Audit requests as they relate to the Workday platform

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Workday Financials experience
• Demonstrable experience as a Workday Financials Architect, Lead, or Senior Consultant
• Extensive knowledge of core FINs modules (GL, AP, AR, Procurement, Assets, Banking)
• Strong experience gathering and documenting business requirements
• Demonstrated success working in Jira
• Experience working with the Agile/Scrum methodology
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workday Financials experience
• Workday Financials certification(s) (Active or Expired)
• Experience leading large-scale implementations or major FINs transformations
• Experience with integrations (Workday Studio, EIB, third-party systems)
• Experience with Accounting Center / Prism
• Experience with FDM, Business Assets, and Banking Modules
• Strong accounting and finance process knowledge
• Experience in financial services or asset management environments
• Portfolio Accounting experience