Job Title: Workday Financials Systems Lead
Location: London (Hybrid Working – 2-3 days in the office)
Salary: £85,000 - £105,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent
About the Role We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Workday Financials Systems Lead to join our client in a permanent capacity.
This is a hybrid role based in London, offering an exciting opportunity to act as the Workday Subject Matter Expert (SME) within a dynamic, post go-live environment. You will lead the optimisation, configuration, and ongoing support of Workday Financials, ensuring system excellence across key financial process areas.
Key Responsibilities
* Serve as the Workday Financials SME, owning configuration, optimisation, release management and support activities within a BAU/post go-live context.
* Manage and enhance Workday Financials modules across Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (O2C) process pillars.
* Act as the interface between Finance, Technology and other business functions to ensure Workday Financials supports strategic business goals.
* Drive process improvements and champion best practices in financial systems and operations.
* Translate business needs into system functionality and work collaboratively with stakeholders to design and deliver scalable Workday solutions.
* Monitor and support Workday Financials updates and releases, ensuring effective testing, communication, and adoption.
* Provide leadership and mentorship to junior Workday or finance systems team members.
Essential Experience & Skills
* Proven Workday Financials experience, ideally within a BAU or post go-live environment.
* Strong configuration knowledge across multiple modules in R2R, P2P, and O2C.
* Demonstrated expertise in financial processes and financial systems best practices.
* Track record of leading system optimisation initiatives and managing stakeholder expectations effectively.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain Workday capabilities and roadmaps to non-technical audiences.
* Ability to analyse complex problems and implement efficient system-based solutions.
Desirable Qualifications
* Workday Financials certifications or formal training
* Accounting background or degree (preferred, not essential)