Senior Workday Finance Lead – Accounting & Planning

Jade Global

San Jose, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Asset Disposal, Asset Management, Balance Sheet, Bank Management, Budgeting, Business Processes, Cash Flow, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Customer Support/Service, Data Modeling, Depreciation, FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing), Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Systems, Financial Transactions, Fixed Assets, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Identify Issues, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Operational Support, Profit & Loss, Reconciliation, Sales Management, Sales Tax, Treasury
LOCATION
San Jose, California
POSTED
30+ days ago
Senior Workday Finance Lead – Accounting & Planning1

Key Responsibilities (Strategy & Configuration)

  • Record to Report (R2R): Own the Financial Data Model (FDM). Configure Business Processes for Journals, Fixed Assets, and Allocations. Design the period-close checklist to shorten close cycles.

  • Adaptive Planning: Maintain the integration between Workday Core Fin and Adaptive. Manage versions, sheets, and level structures for annual budgeting and forecasting.

  • Tax & Treasury: Configure Bank Account Management, Settlement Rules, and Ad-hoc Bank Transactions. Manage withholding tax rules and sales tax adapter integrations.

  • Reporting: Design Composite Reports for external financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow).

L2 Support & Operational Activities (Daily Run)

  • Period Close Support: Troubleshoot "red" errors preventing period close (e.g., resolving unposted journals, fixing accounting date mismatches).

  • Bank Reconciliation: Investigate and fix bank statement lines that fail to auto-reconcile with system transactions.

  • Adaptive User Support: Troubleshoot access issues for budget managers and fix broken formulas in Adaptive sheets.

  • Asset Management: Correct asset depreciation errors or rollback incorrect asset disposals.

  • FDM Governance: Review and approve requests for new Cost Centers or Ledger Accounts, ensuring they map correctly to Adaptive.

Qualifications

  • Mandatory Certification: Workday Pro/Implementer in Core Financials or Adaptive Planning.

  • Experience: 5+ years in Finance Systems, with deep knowledge of GAAP/IFRS accounting principles.

Background: CPA or background in Accounting is highly preferred.

About the Company

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Jade Global