Workday Administrative Specialist, Finance

NFP Corp•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

2d•$108,000 - $132,000

About The Position

Wealthspire is seeking a Workday Administrative Specialist, Finance, to serve as the primary configuration, administration, and security expert for its Workday Finance modules. The role provides strategic systems and business process guidance and partners with Corporate IT and the Workday HCM Systems Analyst on cross-functional administrative duties. The specialist owns functional architecture and configuration across Workday Finance, leads release management and testing, develops reporting and analytics, establishes security and data governance standards, and supports Finance operations and user experience. Responsibilities include configuring business processes and security, defining requirements for integrations, assessing product releases, executing testing, building reports and dashboards, supporting finance cycles and mass data processing, and developing documentation and training to help users adopt system functionality. This position requires direct, hands-on Workday Financials experience. Wealthspire offers a competitive salary, PTO and paid holidays, a 401(k) with match, exclusive discount programs, health and wellness programs, and possible performance-based incentives. The base salary range is $108,000–$132,000.

Requirements

At least 7 years of hands-on experience with Workday functional configuration across multiple FIN modules and external integrations.
Experience with cross-functional Workday administration, including security configuration, business process framework management, and reporting architecture.
Proven experience managing Workday release cycles, including regression testing, UAT, and unit testing.
Advanced Workday reporting expertise, including development of calculated fields and dashboards.
Experience performing mass data uploads using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and troubleshooting system issues.
Strong understanding of Finance operations, processes, and applicable compliance requirements.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to work independently in a lean, fast-paced environment with a high level of ownership and accountability.
Integrity and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential data.
Direct, hands-on Workday Financials experience; candidates without prior Workday-specific experience will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
Workday certification, such as Financials Administrator or Functional Lead.
Experience supporting multi-country employee populations in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert across Workday Finance modules, including Accounting, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Budgeting and Forecasting, Accounts Payable, Customer Billing, and Reporting.
Architect and configure business processes, security roles, condition rules, notifications, calculated fields, and validation controls.
Document business requirements and define end-to-end functional process designs for enhancements and new initiatives.
Advise on Workday capabilities and configuration limitations.
Partner with Corporate IT and external vendors on integrations, defining functional requirements and leading test validation.
Monitor Workday’s product roadmap and assess upcoming releases for their impact on configuration and planned enhancements.
Own release governance, including regression testing, unit testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and pre-launch validation.
Create and execute test scripts across development and production environments.
Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve system operations.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with scalability and operational excellence.
Build and maintain dashboards and reports for executive decision-making, budgeting and forecasting, compliance reporting, and operational metrics.
Develop advanced calculated fields and custom reporting solutions, and validate reporting accuracy through audits and controls.
Partner with stakeholders to define dashboard needs and enable self-service analytics.
Translate complex data into actionable insights for business leaders.
Own Workday security configuration, role-based access controls, and periodic security audits.
Support compliance with data privacy and regulatory standards, including SOX, PII, and GDPR as applicable.
Maintain data governance protocols, including routine audits and quality assurance reviews.
Serve as an escalation point for system issues while exercising discretion with confidential financial and employee data.
Enable period-end close, budget cycles, cost center and organizational changes, and global Finance transactions in Workday.
Support mass data processing, including EIB loads, chart of accounts restructures, and large-scale updates.
Develop standard operating procedures, process flow documentation, FAQs, and quick reference guides.
Provide training and change management support when rolling out new functionality.
Deliver timely and accurate system support with a customer-centric approach.