Workday Product Owner - Financials
About The Position
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a highly experienced and versatile Workday Financials Product Owner to join our Enterprise Applications team. In this role, you will work among a small team of Workday systems administrators who serve as hands-on, end-to-end subject matter experts for Workday Finance and drive the platform's configuration, operations, and adoption across our Finance, HR, and Procurement teams. This role requires a unique blend of strategic leadership skills, deep technical proficiency in Workday, and a commitment to continuous process improvement, as well as the ability to balance the need for scale with the thoughtful management of bespoke processes designed for multiple stakeholders.
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on Workday Finance experience in a technical capacity
- Demonstrable expertise across Workday Financials (Accounting, Asset Management, Expenses Procurement, Suppliers), Extend, Adaptive Planning, Prism, Workday HCM, and Security
- Expert-level knowledge of web integrations – including Studio, EIBs, connectors, and API strategy – and an understanding of the underlying SOAP/REST/WQL architecture is highly recommended
- Strong understanding of security, data governance, and regulatory compliance practices in a financial or high-tech environment
- Exceptional program management skills and proficiency with Jira for roadmap management and execution tracking
Nice To Haves
- A degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is a plus
Responsibilities
- Serve as an end-to-end Workday subject matter expert, managing configuration, troubleshooting break/fix issues, and providing operational support across all modules
- Contribute at all levels, from low-level ticket resolution to high-level strategy and leadership collaboration
- Help define and manage the Enterprise Application team’s quarterly roadmap, ensuring platform evolution aligns with HRT's strategic goals; expect to manage competing priorities and new requirements on a regular basis
- Partner with teams across the business to improve and re-engineer processes primarily related to finance operations, reporting, and procurement, with a focus on compliance, efficiency, and automation
- Integrate Workday seamlessly into HRT’s broader enterprise architecture stack
- Improve data governance and ensure solutions are technically cohesive for all stakeholders
- Maintain and advance HRT’s strong relationships with Workday product providers and customer contacts to ensure the firm receives optimal customer care and stays ahead of product capabilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
