M&A Finance Integration Senior Manager

Workday•Pleasanton, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Your work days are brighter here. 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. About the Team We are professional accountants who have a passion for what we do and strive for operational efficiency through system optimization and process automation. We prioritize the development and training of team members so that they become well-rounded accounting professionals with the skills vital for the next generation. We are also committed to working hard and having fun while maintaining a culture of work-life balance. About the Role Workday is seeking a versatile financial professional to join the team as an M&A Finance Integration Senior Manager. This individual will be a key member of the finance integration program contributing to the end-to-end M&A lifecycle, beginning with financial due diligence and ending with integration into our systems and processes. The finance integration workstreams include quote to cash, procure to pay, payroll, expense reimbursement, stock administration, and record to report processes. We are seeking a results-oriented team member with strong accounting knowledge, effective interpersonal skills, and experience leading across internal finance and cross functional leaders and acquired company leadership to drive shared objectives and detailed plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
8+ years of Accounting experience.
Experience with M&A required.
Ability to connect with all levels of an organization; ability to explain accounting concepts to non-accounting stakeholders.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and project management techniques.
Ability to partner with a range of team members from finance and non-finance backgrounds to drive performance and integration.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong project management, organizational and execution skills.
Detail oriented self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Proficient in MS Office, Google collaboration tools, project management tools (Smartsheet and Asana); experience using a large ERP system a plus.

Nice To Haves

Big Four experience and CPA license is helpful.
Experience with integrations a plus.
Familiarity with closes processes and accounting implications of various deal structures.

Responsibilities

Participate in the financial due diligence process to provide technical accounting advice around deal structure and terms and support integration planning.
Guide and influence finance workstreams to develop and deliver detailed integration plans.
Manage the process by defining clear assignments, developing common formats for their outputs, establishing focused timelines, and coordinating meeting schedules, meeting formats, communication mechanisms, and review processes.
Supervise progress against goals and ensure that integration efforts go above and beyond.
Support status and escalation reporting to management.
Facilitate discussions across finance and cross-functional workstreams to clarify interdependencies, “connect the dots”, and handle critical deliverables.
Lead finance integration meetings with strong decision making ability and clear accountability.
Coordinate with Technical Accounting to support purchase accounting and External Reporting to support disclosures for complete project management.
Evolve M&A playbooks, dashboards, and status reports as needed.
Complete special projects as needed.