Functional Analyst , Workday Finance

Workday • Pleasanton, CA

3d • $105,700 - $187,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Functional Analyst will work on Workday’s Workday-on-Workday team, designing and optimizing Workday Finance solutions, primarily in Record to Report, with cross-functional collaboration. The role involves analyzing complex functional business problems and providing technical expertise to identify, evaluate, and develop systems and procedures that meet requirements. The analyst works closely with product managers, business partners, and business analysts, and helps improve how employees around the world experience their work.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of implementation experience, preferably as a Workday consultant or with a consulting or software organization working with an ERP application such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Ultimate Software, ADP, or Ceridian.
• At least 6 years of functional experience with Financials, Revenue, or Spend software solutions or systems.
• Experience with at least 2 full-cycle client implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to engage clients and stakeholders effectively to achieve project objectives.
• Ability to actively contribute to multiple parallel projects.
• Ability to develop domain expertise and identify appropriate solutions to client requirements.
• Ability to collaborate with team members, management, and onshore counterparts.
• Sound analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize conflicting demands with little supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Workday consulting or implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, efficient Workday Finance Record to Report solutions supporting close and consolidation processes.
• Lead implementation and configuration of Workday modules, including Record to Report, Accounting Center, PRISM, and related integrations and Extend solutions.
• Keep up to date with Workday product updates and new features and identify opportunities to demonstrate them.
• Collaborate with business partners to gather requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and develop solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members and end users on best practices, including native and custom AI and agentic capabilities.
• Resolve system issues to ensure smooth operation of Workday Finance Record to Report.
• Partner with platform services resources to ensure seamless data flow between Workday and other systems.

Benefits

• May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission or bonus.
• May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
• Flexible work arrangements, with at least 50% of each quarter spent in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners depending on the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed