Senior Workday Finance Integration Specialist

This  Job description  outlines the responsibilities, required qualifications, and skills for a role focused on Workday Financials, particularly covering configuration, integration, and reporting.

Foundational Data Model (FDM) Maintenance:  Maintain and update Workday’s Foundational Data Model – the multi-dimensional  chart of accounts  (work tags) framework that underpins all financial transactions and reporting. Ensure that financial data elements (e.g. ledger accounts, organizations, cost centers, spend categories, etc.) are correctly configured and aligned with the company’s reporting requirements and governance standards.
Workday Financials Configuration:  Configure and support the  Procurement, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivables (AR), Banking, General Ledger (GL), Assets and Workday Projects  modules in Workday Financial Management. This includes managing business processes, validations, and financial accounting setups. Work closely with Finance teams to gather requirements and implement changes or enhancements in these modules.
Integration Development (Workday Studio):  Design, develop, test, and deploy integrations between Workday and other internal or third-party systems using  Workday Studio . Utilize Workday Integration Cloud tools such as  Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) ,  Core Connectors , and  Web Services (REST/SOAP APIs)  as needed for data integration and outbound/inbound data feeds. Ensure integrations are efficient, reliable, and secure. Maintain integration  documentation , and monitor integration runs for errors, performing troubleshooting and resolution of integration issues in a timely manner.
Reporting and Analytics Support:  Develop and maintain custom reports and dashboards for all Workday financial modules using Workday’s reporting tools. Build  Advanced, Matrix, and Composite Reports  to provide actionable insights to the Finance and Accounting teams.
Compliance and Best Practices:  Ensure Workday configurations and integrations adhere to internal controls, data security policies, and compliance requirements. For financial processes, maintain compliance with  SOX  and audit requirements by ensuring appropriate segregation of duties and documentation. Follow Workday best practices for configuration and integration development, including proper change management (e.g., using Workday’s Dev/Stage/Prod tenants for testing and deployment).
Continuous Improvement:  Stay up to date with Workday’s semi-annual release updates, especially new features related to Financial Management and Integration. Assess the impact of new Workday features on the FDM or existing integrations and recommend improvements or adoption of relevant features to optimize processes. Proactively identify opportunities to leverage Workday to solve business problems or improve efficiency.
Documentation and Training:  Create and maintain detailed documentation for configurations, integration designs, workflows, and any custom solutions implemented. Develop  job aids  or training materials for end-users or internal team members as needed, particularly for new reports or process changes in the Workday. Conduct knowledge transfer or training sessions to empower users and ensure smooth adoption of Workday solutions.

Required Qualifications
Workday

Experience:

Minimum  6 years of hands-on Workday experience  with a focus on Workday Financials. This should include direct experience with  Procurement, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivables (AR), Banking, General Ledger (GL), Assets and Workday Projects  modules (e.g., implementing or supporting these functions in Workday).
Bachelor’s degree  in finance, Accounting, Information Technology Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
Workday Pro Certification:  Certification through the  Workday Pro  program in one or more areas.
Integration

Skills:

Strong experience in developing  Workday integrations . Must be proficient with  Workday Studio  for building complex integrations. Familiarity with other integration tools such as EIB,  Cloud Connectors , and Workday  Web Services (SOAP and REST APIs)  is required. Ability to troubleshoot and optimize…