Workday Accounting Center Lead
About The Position
The Workday Accounting Center Lead serves as a subject matter expert responsible for designing, configuring, testing, deploying, and continuously improving Workday Accounting Center and related Workday Financials capabilities across the enterprise. The role supports MetLife’s ERP Modernization journey as the company transitions from PeopleSoft to Workday Financials. During the modernization program, the lead provides hands-on expertise, informs configuration and design decisions, resolves issues, supports testing, and coordinates related Workday areas such as reporting, integrations, and security. The role partners with Finance and Accounting stakeholders, implementation partners, and technology teams to deliver scalable solutions. After market go-lives, the lead supports ongoing maintenance, functional optimization, and enhancements to maximize the value of Workday. This is a hybrid role requiring at least three days per week in the office. The stated work location is Cary, North Carolina, with an alternative posting location in New York, New York. Travel is required at 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline, with demonstrated experience delivering financial technology solutions.
- 3–5 years of work experience in Workday Financials, ideally including Workday Accounting Center.
- Ability to configure and support accounting rules, posting rules, journals, and accounting adjustments.
- Familiarity with related Workday Financials modules, including Accounts Payable, Procurement, Expenses, Assets, Banking, and Financial Reporting.
- Proficiency leveraging Workday AI-enabled tools and technologies to enhance productivity and operational efficiency.
- Ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders and translate accounting requirements into technology solutions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, including the ability to resolve complex issues.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Workday Prism and PeopleSoft Financials.
- Demonstrated ability to support platform enhancements and continuous optimization efforts.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills, with a track record of partnering effectively with business and technology teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, configuration, and deployment of Workday Accounting Center solutions, including accounting rules, posting rules, journal sources, and subledger-to-General Ledger accounting.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, and other business stakeholders to translate accounting requirements into Workday Accounting Center capabilities.
- Provide guidance on design decisions, issue resolution, testing, risk mitigation, and deployment readiness during the ERP Modernization program.
- Coordinate dependencies between Accounting Center and other Workday Financials areas, including Accounts Payable, Procurement, Expenses, Assets, Banking, Reporting, Security, Integrations, and Prism.
- Develop and maintain Accounting Center configuration standards, documentation, and governance processes.
- Coordinate with implementation partners and technical and business teams to deliver enhancements, prioritize work, troubleshoot issues, and improve the user experience.
- Serve as an escalation point for Accounting Center issues and provide functional and solution leadership.
- Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, and optimization in accounting and period-end processes.
- Mentor and guide team members while promoting Workday Accounting Center best practices.
- Support ongoing solution maintenance, functional optimization, and enhancements following market go-lives.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription drug coverage
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- No-cost short- and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- Legal services
- Retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Group discounts on voluntary insurance products, including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Digital mental health programs
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Volunteer time off
- Tuition assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
