Workday Financials Specialist

About the Position

We are looking for a Workday Financials Specialist to join our global team. We use Workday to support our global Infrastructure and Technology teams, and its flexibility and performance are critical for the firm’s success. You will help with system administration and maintenance, with a particular focus on finding ways to scale and optimize processes by automating Workday tasks and information. You’ll also work closely with members of the Accounting, Procurement, Tax, and Tech teams, as well as system vendors, to meet the accounting technology needs of our firm.

We are a global team, which means day-to-day work will include providing support and enhancements for our overseas offices in addition to supporting our local New York team.

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

• Assisting with all system queries and issue resolution

• Helping maintain system workflows and business process approval chains

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions, conduct testing, and ensure successful user adoption

• Assisting with the design, development, and maintenance of custom reports to address questions and requests from the business

• Auditing and monitoring of data to ensure accuracy

• Creating and updating supporting documentation, such as operational guides, end-user documents, and FAQs

• Executing and/or coordinating testing of new business processes, system modifications, and updates

• Assisting with identifying and facilitating end-user training

• Monitoring upcoming product releases, reviewing release notes, assessing new features, and understanding their impact on business processes and functionality