Workday Financials Manager

Plante Moran•Southfield, MI

3d•$110,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

Plante Moran is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Workday Financials Manager to support its Workday platform and connected systems. This role is part of the Firm’s Workday Center of Excellence (CoE), focusing on cloud-based operations that integrate and optimize essential functions of HR, Finance, and Professional Services Automation. The Workday Financial Manager will collaborate cross-functionally with business owners, stakeholders, project managers, solution architects, and technology teams to design, build, and maintain scalable Workday products supporting the finance and accounting functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance/Accounting, or related degree required.
Minimum 6 years of related experience in enterprise application platforms, finance/accounting or a combination required.
3+ years of technical experience and knowledge of Workday system administration, architecture, and application configuration.
Advanced knowledge of the Workday platform, including data structures, system configuration, security models, and business processes.
Deep understanding of Workday Financials system capabilities across multiple modules, including experience with at least two of the following: Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and Professional Services Automation.
Demonstrated ability in a lead role on implementation projects and ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to conceptualize and present ideas and solutions clearly and concisely, including translating technical concepts into business-friendly and user-friendly language.
An innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
High level of comfort working with all levels of employees.
Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt to frequent change.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to completion.

Nice To Haves

Workday Certification in Financial Management or Professional Services functional areas preferred.
Experience configuring and supporting Workday Adaptive Financial Planning preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical expert for Workday Financials and PSA.
Act as a trusted advisor to functional SMEs, providing technical support for day-to-day activities and enhancement initiatives.
Participate and provide technical leadership in all phases of new deployment projects from discovery and planning through implementation and support.
Collaborate with functional and technical teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
Identify strategies, risks, and options for recommended solutions.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to cross-functional teams.
Provide Workday technical support to the Product Managers and Product Owners for the development of the product roadmap.
Collaborate with the Workday HR Technical Lead to develop and maintain a Workday implementation playbook, including standardized processes and templates for deployment projects.
Lead project teams in the execution of this playbook in Financials and PSA specific Workday projects.
Provide technical support to functional SMEs during regression testing of Workday’s semi-annual releases.
Initiate, track, and follow up on support requests with Workday and third-party partners.
Participate in and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain required documentation, including design documents, release notes, and support processes.
Attend relevant trainings, webinars, and conferences to stay current on new and updated features, functionality, and best practices for the Firm’s Workday platform.
Build and maintain a network of peers in the Workday ecosystem.