Workday Financials Senior Solution Architect​/Functional Lead *Hybrid

Position: Workday Financials Senior Solution Architect/Functional Lead *Hybrid*
At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

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Lead the future of finance technology at GEICO

GEICO is transforming a traditional IT organization into a modern, engineering‑driven technology company-and we're looking for a Workday Financials Senior Solution Architect to help lead that journey.

In this role, you'll be the functional architect for Workday Financials-owning end‑to‑end solution design across core Financials and Spend Management. You'll partner with Finance leaders, product managers, and engineers to translate business needs into secure, scalable, and supportable Workday configurations, integrations, and reporting-while helping shape a culture of engineering excellence, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.

This is a high‑impact opportunity for a senior leader who thrives at the intersection of finance, technology, and enterprise architecture.

What You'll Do

As a Functional Solution Architect, you will:

* Lead the functional strategy for Workday Financials, starting with the Finance domain and expanding across the enterprise

* Translate complex Finance and Accounting requirements into scalable, well‑designed Workday solutions

* Provide hands‑on leadership for Workday Financials implementations, enhancements, and integrations

* Partner closely with Finance stakeholders, partner teams, product managers, engineers to solve complex business problems

* Facilitate and lead design sessions to ensure solutions are efficient, resilient, and aligned with business goals

* Apply expertise across ERP platforms (e.g., Workday, People Soft, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion) to introduce best practices and modernize systems

* Define and execute a functional transformation roadmap that increases delivery velocity

* Own solution quality, performance, scalability, and usability across Finance technology

* Mentor and influence engineers and product teams, raising the bar for solution excellence

* Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executives, helping shape long‑term vision and direction

* Share best practices and continuously improve processes across teams

What You Bring

Key Qualifications (experience may include a combination of the following):

Required

* 10+ years of Finance domain experience with industry‑leading ERP solutions, including Workday Financials

* 8+ years designing and architecting Workday Financial implementations

* Hands-on experience delivering Workday Financials solutions (implementation and/or large-scale enhancement programs)

* Strong Finance and Accounting process knowledge (e.g., GL, period close, AP/AR, management reporting) and the ability to translate it into functional design

* Proven ability to lead solution design workshops, document requirements, and drive decisions across complex stakeholder groups

* Experience partnering with technical teams on integrations, data mappings, and end-to-end testing to move solutions from concept to production

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level storytelling and influence

Preferred

* Workday Financials certifications and/or deep expertise in one or more areas such as:
Order to Cash, Record to Report, Source to Pay, Accounting Center, Supplier Accounts, Expenses, Procurement, Assets, Revenue, Banking & Settlement, or Prism/Reporting

* Experience designing for controls and audit readiness (e.g., role-based security, segregation of duties, SOX-aligned control environments)

* Experience with enterprise integration patterns (e.g., EIB, Studio, APIs) and finance data platforms (data lake/warehouse, marts)

* Prior experience with other ERP ecosystems (e.g., People Soft, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion) and finance…