Senior Workday Finance Analyst

The scope of the role is Core Finance covering mainly Purchase-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, General ledger and reporting.

Key aspects of the role are as follows:

System configuration:

Maintenance of a lean global chart of accounts structure which delivers both statutory and management accounts.

Account dimension definition and maintenance which are used as the building blocks to quality, value-add reporting and used as the basis for how we record financial transactions.

Account posting rule definition and maintenance, which will use accounting knowledge ensuring compliance with policy and an ethos of one company one way.

Collaboration with local Finance teams and system consultants to deliver local requirements for VAT and sales taxes.

Integrations: Working with the system consultants and local Finance teams to deliver finance integrations that are fit for purpose (such as banking / digital VAT returns/payroll)

Month and year close process definition

Reporting:

Work with Finance Transformation, local Finance and Master Data & Reporting teams to identify, interpret and deliver local reporting requirements through the new systems landscape.

Security:

Ensuring through system design that the objective of a controls-based audit is embedded within Finance processes.

Education of local finance teams in relation to Workday security groups and impact on ways of working

Data Migration:

Support the businesses in mapping financial history to Workday, including GL, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and bank.

Testing:

Working with local Finance teams to ensure configuration and business processes operate as expected and are fit for purpose.

Training

Preparation of training material for finance processes

Training super users in new systems

Early life support for businesses post deployment

Qualification

Minimum Requirements:

Ability to review and analyze data, identify issues and take appropriate corrective action

Attention to detail and accuracy in preparing accounts and supporting information

Strong interpersonal skills are essential whilst working in a highly pressurized environment

Professional level of communication in verbal and written form

Focus on systems, processes and controls to ensure that risks are minimized, and processes are scalable as the business continues to grow

An understanding of the key drivers of the business model and how developments or changes could impact ways of working and/ or accounting and tax processes.

Sound knowledge of IFRS accounting standards

Accounting qualification Fully Qualified

Sound accounting knowledge, including IFRS

Good Finance exposure

Must have experience in 2-3 of the following: AP/AR:

Banking; Journals; General Ledger; Fixed Assets; Reporting; VAT

Strong Excel knowledge

Desirable Requirements:

Exposure to system design for Finance is preferred but

not essential

Previous experience in a PLC reporting environment is

preferred but not essential

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