Senior Manager, Finance Enablement

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About the Team

Workday is seeking a versatile financial professional to join the team as a Senior Manager, Finance Enablement. You will join a growing team as we continue to build our Finance Enablement capabilities and develop processes to support rapid business growth. We have built a new Finance Enablement team to develop and deploy smart digital investments that improve experiences for our customers. Finance Enablement’s vision is to make digital experiences more personally relevant, convenient, and valuable for our customers with an agile ‘test, learn and improve’ mindset.

About the Role

We are looking for someone with strong business partnering and analytical skills and the ability to engage business partners at a strategic level. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, a great communicator, and enjoys collaborating with people with a diverse set of talents, in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This role supports the FP&A organization and reports directly to the Director, Finance Enablement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead execution of the Finance Enablement roadmap by working closely with FP&A leadership and cross-functional business partners to help guide and support direction, prioritization and implementation. Success is achieved by helping to build the right things, at the right speed and in the right way

• Build materials to articulate a strategic vision to internal and external partners via staging and leading key forums (e.g., workshops, etc.)

• Support the Business Finance M&A Playbook for planning, execution, and post-integration activities for acquisition integrations. Also assist with continual revision of the playbook based on lessons learned through various integration projects

• Identify and implement business process improvements to enhance financial planning effectiveness, control and operational performance. This can include advising the Business of systematic or process oriented solutions (e.g., leveraging Workday HR, Financials and Planning systems to automate and improve current reporting/forecasting).

• Support Finance Data Governance initiatives by monitoring and leading the accountability model and processes related to data asset management, metadata management, data quality, and issue resolution

• Mobilize Business partners impacted by ground-breaking change through the implementation of a successful change management plan (e.g., communications and training)

• Lead, develop and inspire a successful team

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 5 + years of people leadership experience

• 7+ years of experience in business analysis or related field

• 7+ years experience with ERP finance systems to include GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Costing and Budgets a must

• 7+ years experience implementing, administering, and integrating SaaS software and/or Workday

Other Qualifications

• Post-MBA or Post-Master’s degree-related experience preferred

• 3+ years of experience with Workday products preferred

• 3+ years experience with Salesforce and integration

• Previous consulting experience either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software organization preferred

• Operational excellence experience as a lean six sigma practitioner is a plus

• High proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint, as well as Google suite

• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills with high attention to detail

• Experience in the application of accounting principles to periodic financial reporting, planning, and forecasting

• Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills

• Willingness and ability to adapt to the rapid business and organizational changes that accompany a high-growth environment

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.PleasantonPrimary Location Base Pay Range: $168,600 USD - $252,800 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $131,700 USD - $252,800 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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