Finance Manager

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We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other.

Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back.

In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

We are business finance professionals who love what we do and support the business both strategically and with operational excellence. Our team has a strong influence on how we can sustainably grow our company by providing the business valuable financial insights. We are committed to working hard, having fun and making an impact!

Workday is seeking a highly motivated, intensely curious, and execution-focused Finance Manager to be a key financial partner within our Product Finance organization. This is a role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and knows how to build clarity and structure where none yet exists — bringing a startup operator's mindset into the scale and impact of Workday. You will be responsible for providing financial leadership, strategic support, and operational analysis to drive the growth and success of a Business Unit within our support model.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating complex financial data into a compelling narrative and influencing strategic outcomes.
You won't wait for a perfect playbook — you'll write it
. This is a unique opportunity to directly support a high-visibility, high-impact area of Workday's business, where you will be at the forefront of the company's growth story. You will be instrumental in enabling data-driven decisions by providing financial and operational analytics, forecasting, and recommendations — often on tight timelines and evolving problem statements.

• Financial Partnership and Strategy:Serve as the primary finance partner for business unit leaders, providing strategic financial input and leadership on issues affecting the organization, including evaluation of potential investments, new bets, and business development initiatives —
  even when the path forward isn't fully defined.

• Go-to-Market (GTM) Support:Partner with the sales, marketing, and GTM strategy teams to drive the commercial success of the business unit portfolio. Provide financial analysis on pricing and packaging strategies, and other revenue-driving initiatives, moving quickly from hypothesis to recommendation.

• Planning and Analysis:Lead and manage all financial planning and analysis processes for the business unit, including annual planning, long-range planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasts — while continuously questioning assumptions and stress-testing the model.

• Reporting and Insights:Own the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting and analytics packages. Consolidate and report on business activities, translating complex financial data into clear, concise, and actionable insights for business leaders and executive leadership.

• Performance Management:Perform qualitative financial analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs), apply financial modeling to generate insights into business performance, and advise on the financial impact of operational decisions. Proactively surface issues, spot patterns others miss, and recommend…