[Remote] Workday Financial Systems Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brilliant® is partnering with a large, multi-site organization to find a Senior Manager of Financial Systems. This role involves leading and optimizing the finance technology ecosystem, focusing on Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning, while driving process improvements and automation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Own and administer Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning
- Serve as the primary Finance Systems SME across the organization
- Lead system enhancements, configurations, reporting, and process improvements
- Partner with Finance, IT, HR, and business leaders to develop scalable solutions
- Drive automation efforts and reduce reliance on manual spreadsheet-based processes
- Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting, and data visualization tools
- Lead user training, change management, and adoption initiatives
- Manage system releases, testing, and deployment activities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in Financial Systems, Finance, Accounting, or related areas
- Hands-on Workday Financials administration experience
- Experience supporting or administering Adaptive Planning
- Strong understanding of accounting and finance processes
- Experience with reporting, business process configuration, and system optimization
- Proven ability to partner with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong communication, training, and change management skills
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