Lead Workday Finance Administrator

Government Employees Health Association•Summit, MO

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Workday Finance Administrator Lead is responsible for the overall planning, execution, and success of Workday Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Adaptive Planning, and Payroll solutions. The role provides strategic recommendations on critical technical decisions that impact project outcomes and business operations. The Workday Admin Lead performs and oversees hands‑on configuration of Workday Financial products and Adaptive Planning, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business needs. This role leads by allocating and managing assignments for the Workday Finance Administrator across finance workstreams and is accountable for data integrity, user training, system testing, report writing, and analyzing end‑to‑end data flows to identify process improvement opportunities.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in computer information services, Accounting, or a related field.
6+ years of in-depth Workday system configuration experience with Workday Finance and Adaptive Planning
Strong foundational understanding of Workday Finance best practices & knowledge of key accounting concepts.
Strong foundational understanding of Workday Adaptive Planning best practices & knowledge of key planning concepts.
Strong Understanding of Workday Payroll best practice & knowledge of key payroll concepts
Strong understanding of Workday design, structure, functions and processes, and experience with database tools.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills.
Strong project management skills with a demonstrated record of success leading key initiatives from start to finish.
Able to develop strong relationships with employees and all levels of management and partnerships with key stakeholders.
Requires effective communication and presentation skills.
Must have the ability to provide a non-cellular High Speed Internet Service such as Fiber, DSL, or cable Modems for a home office.
A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 30x5 (30mpbs download x 5mpbs upload) is required.
Latency (ping) response time lower than 80 ms
A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Nice To Haves

Workday Advanced Reporting
Workday Finance Certification
Experience as a Workday Lead supporting multiple Workday SKUs in collaboration with different Workday Administrators

Responsibilities

Provides technical leadership to Finance admin for back end, reporting and other Workday expertise for Workday Finance, Workday Payroll and Adaptive Planning
Lead Workday Finance, Payroll and Adaptive Planning security expert.
Leads Release management format and process for team.
Leads Financial Audit requests for response to internal and audit stakeholders.
Leads responsibilities for IT risk and compliance leveraging tools such as Kainos Audit and Kainos Smart Test
Ensures team adherence to defined procedures, standards, quality expectations, and user requirements.
Accountable for the end‑to‑end technical delivery of the Workday Finance and Adaptive Planning solution.
Owns and maintains progress across all Workday Finance, Payroll and Adaptive Planning initiatives, including project tracking, monthly status reporting, and required approvals using the Workday Adoption Tool.
Leads monthly Workday Finance workstream reviews, reporting project status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership.
Partners closely with Finance leadership to troubleshoot issues, perform hands‑on configuration and reconfiguration, and assess, design, and implement strategic efficiencies within the system.
Performs deep analysis of projects and system behavior to identify, resolve, and prevent defects or process gaps throughout development and implementation.
Leads end‑to‑end requirements analysis, ensuring business needs are fully translated into scalable and compliant system solutions.
Implements and enforces Workday best‑practice configuration standards across Workday Financial products and Adaptive Planning.
Serves as the primary liaison between project teams and management for assigned initiatives.
Communicates complex technical concepts in a way that is clear and accessible to non‑technical stakeholders.
Acts as the technical owner and point of contact for Workday Finance, Payroll and Adaptive Planning, including researching and resolving issues, managing scheduled activities, and communicating system changes, enhancements, and updates.
Provides functional and technical support for Procurement and Suppliers, Expense Management, Banking and Settlement, Financial Accounting (General Ledger and Reporting), Business Assets, Projects, Budgeting, Adaptive Planning, and Payroll.
Designs, configures, builds, tests, deploys, and supports Workday Finance, Payroll and Adaptive Planning while adhering to change management discipline and maintaining a well‑controlled systems environment through documented and enforced standards.

Benefits

Competitive pay/salary ranges
Incentive plan
Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one
401(k) retirement plan: company match – dollar for dollar up to 4% employee contribution (pretax or Roth options) plus a 6% annual company contribution
Robust employee well-being program
Paid Time Off
Personal Community Enrichment Time
Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D
Company-provided Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Assistance Program