Business Systems Manager, Financial Applications

Business Systems Manager – Financial Applications  

Role Overview 

As a Business Systems Manager – Financial Applications (Workday), you will serve as a key technical execution lead and hands-on domain specialist for enterprise financial systems. Partnering closely with Finance Applications Leadership, you will drive the end-to-end delivery of complex Workday Financials projects, module enhancements, and ecosystem integrations. 

Operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will balance rigorous system governance with agile delivery—translating strategic priorities into scalable configurations, mentoring system analysts, and maintaining seamless financial operations across global entities. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Program Delivery & Execution: 

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of high-impact Workday Financials initiatives (major upgrades, new module rollouts, entity expansions, and process redesigns). 

• Translate roadmap objectives set by leadership into clear project plans, milestones, technical specifications, and sprint deliverables. 

• Hands-on Domain Expertise: 

• Serve as a technical and functional specialist on Workday Financials, performing complex configurations, troubleshooting escalation issues, and evaluating system capabilities. 

• Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Tax teams to analyze operational pain points and build robust, automated system solutions. 

• Agility & Change Management: 

• Rapidly adapt to shifting business priorities, market expansions, and statutory changes while maintaining project momentum. 

• Facilitate smooth transitions for end-users through structured user acceptance testing (UAT), release management, and clear enablement documentation. 

• Cross-System Integrations: 

• Coordinate and oversee data flows between Workday Financials and connected platforms (P2P, Payroll, Banking/Treasury, Travel, Tax, and Billing). 

• Support the technical design and optimization of end-to-end Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) pipelines, subscription/usage billing workflows, and revenue accounting operations. 

• Partner with integration engineers and vendors to ensure reliable, auditable integrations (EIBs, APIs, SFTP pipelines). 

• Governance, Compliance & Data Security: 

• Enforce strict change management, SOX compliance, and internal ticketing standards for all system modifications. 

• Maintain data integrity and security across financial data models and business processes. 

• Advanced Reporting & Analytics: 

• Design and maintain advanced reports, custom dashboards, and complex calculated fields to empower financial reporting and operational decision-making. 

Required Qualifications 

• Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in financial systems analysis, enterprise ERP implementations, and technical project/program delivery. 

• Workday Mastery: Deep hands-on proficiency in Workday Financials (Core Financial Accounting, Business Processes, Expenses, Business Assets, Revenue and Advanced Reporting / Calculated Fields). 

• Adaptability & High-Pace Delivery: Proven track record of thriving in high-growth, rapidly evolving environments with the ability to manage ambiguity, reprioritize quickly, and deliver under tight timelines. 

• Finance & Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of core accounting principles, General Ledger (GL) structures, US GAAP/IFRS, internal controls, and SOX frameworks. 

• Project Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level implementation cycles, upgrades, and structured testing phases (Unit, E2E, UAT). 

• Collaboration & Influence: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to bridge technical requirements with business stakeholder expectations. 

Preferred / Advantageous Qualifications 

• Procure-to-Pay (Coupa): Direct experience integrating or configuring Coupa with Workday (e.g., Chart of Accounts, PO lifecycle management, SIM integrations). 

• Familiarity with Anaplan (Connected Planning, financial modelling, and data synchronization with Workday). 

• Global Payroll Integrations: Experience architecting or managing global payroll integrations (e.g., UKG OneView, ADP) 

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