Workday Financial Architect

Workday Financial Architect

No C2C offered at this time

US Citizens Only

Hybrid Onsite (2 days) – Baltimore, MD - Client is willing to pay for relocation

About the Role - BGSF is seeking a proactive and professional individual to serve as a Workday Financial Architect, who will focus upon servicing the client firm’s Accounting & Finance business group. The Workday Financial Architect is responsible for aligning technology and business team’s strategies, systems analysis, requirements definition, systems integration, testing, and support Workday in alignment with key business objectives. Delivering functional Workday Financial Management solutions (Customizations, Workflows, Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement). Provide day-to-day Workday financials support requests and incidents. Cross-functional engagement within the Finance, HR and Payroll functions as well as Integration and Data Services teams..

Responsibilities

Assist in defining, developing and aligning the technology department’s strategic roadmap with the Accounting and Finance business group’s development strategy.

Assist in the definition, development, integration and documentation of system business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and the Accounting & Finance department.

Maintaining knowledge of the firm’s business activities and strategies in order develop solutions that efficiently address client needs

Interface with users and domain experts, ensure that reporting development goals are captured in deliverables and that milestones are met, assist with resolution of production issues on an as needed basis.

Delivering functional Workday Financial Management solutions (Customizations, Workflows, Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement).

Cross-functional engagement within the Finance, HR and Payroll functions as well as Integration and Data Services teams

Support IT SOX Audit requests, as they relate to Workday Financials ERP System

Workday Financials Administration and Maintenance

Create and maintain related technical documentation and business process mapping.

Work with the Help Desk, Operations Management and the Production Support Team as needed

Troubleshoot functional issues in a complex financial environment, with various applications and architecture

Cross-train with other team members in order to facilitate coverage on projects and to ensure that expertise is shared.

Qualifications -

5+ years of Workday Financials experience, in particular working in or supporting the Accounting & Finance team

10+ years of systems experience, in particular working in or supporting the Accounting & Finance team

Portfolio accounting experience

Strong experience with FDM, Business Assets, and Banking Modules

Strong experience with continuous improvement initiatives, architecting complex solutions, and leading production support function in tandem

Partner certification in Workday Core FINS (Active, or Expired)

Strong problem-solving skills

Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Access, especially pivot tables, reports, and charts