Workday Financials Lead - #2083020

Workday Financials Lead | Leeds | Hybrid Working | Excellent Salary + Benefits

Change Digital is partnering with a leading UK financial services organisation that is transforming the way financial advice is delivered, making it more accessible, affordable and impactful for customers across the UK.

We are seeking an experienced Workday Financials Lead to provide technical and functional leadership across the Workday Financials platform.

This role will be responsible for the configuration, design and ongoing support of Workday Financials, acting as the critical interface between Technology and Finance. Partnering closely with Data Engineering, Finance and third-party service providers ensuring robust integrations, reporting and financial data management practices are in place.

The successful candidate will ensure the platform operates effectively to meet evolving business needs, covering BAU operations, incident management and continuous system enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

Workday Platform Leadership

• Act as the subject matter expert for Workday Financials, covering the following areas: Core Financials, Prism [Reporting/MI], Reporting building, Security, Integrations [Banking & Reporting/MI interfaces], Adaptive planning.
• Ensure alignment with Finance processes, controls and regulatory requirements.

Integrations & Data

• Lead and support banking, income and MI integrations, working closely with third parties and the Data Engineering team.
• Support data reconciliation, integrity validation and financial accuracy across systems.
• Act as the bridge between Workday and broader data/reporting ecosystems, providing analysis and insight where required.
• Support release management, regression testing, and deployment.

BAU Support, Incidents & Change Management

• Oversee day-to-day BAU operations of Workday Financials.
• Lead triage and resolution of incidents and defects, ensuring minimal business disruption.
• Assess, prioritise, and implement system changes as business needs evolve, ensuring documentation and runbooks are maintained throughout.
• Ensure strong governance over changes, risks and dependencies.

Stakeholder & Delivery Management

• Act as the primary interface between Finance and Technology teams.
• Translate financial and business requirements into technical solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience leading implementation or ongoing management of Workday Financials in complex organisations.
• Strong hands-on functional expertise across Core Workday Financials, Security, Integrations (especially banking and income), Prism and Adaptive planning modules.
• Strong contextual knowledge of Financial Accounting and Reporting including a strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliation and audit requirements.
• Experience managing BAU support, incidents and change processes.

Desirable Experience:

• Familiarity with integration tools, APIs and middleware (e.g. Workday Studio, EIBs).
• Experience within regulated or financial services environments.
• Provide clear communication on system capabilities, constraints and risks.
• Support roadmap planning for Workday Financials enhancements.

This role is urgent in nature so please email your CV to [email protected] for more information.