13329 - Workday Functional Analyst III, FIN Specialist

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No matter where you are in your career journey you can apply your knowledge and passion to move people, organizations, and communities forward. You’ll have opportunities to grow your expertise and capabilities, both professionally and personally. As a team we celebrate inclusion, caring and collaboration. As a company we value your contribution, we work with integrity, and we always put people first – so your impact really will change lives.  

Our Workday FIN Functional Analyst III plays a key role in complex projects and functional strategies across our Workday tenant. In this role you will help refine business problems into technical solutions, drive functional best practices, optimize and automate business processes, configure major functional implementations, and influence approach of cross-functional teams.

You will be a part of the team that owns the delivery of a scalable and reusable FIN solution, maximizing efficiency and quality for the enterprise. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact on a business-critical system and engage with business leaders regularly.

Responsibilities:

• Lead in functional design, configuration, and management of Core FIN modules (AP, AR, GL, Billing, Customer accounts, Contracts, Projects, Assets, Cash, etc.).
• Address ambiguous business requirements by driving clarity, delivering well-thought solutions, and adapting quickly to business change.
• Provide strong support in areas of system upgrades, product releases, troubleshooting, user support, and stakeholder engagement with FIN, IT, and related teams.
• Deliver solutions that maximize team efficiency, optimize business processes, and balance trade-offs between configuration scope and resource constraints.
• Create solution/functional documentation as well as job aids for users.
• Continuously measure, analyze, and improve business process effectiveness and user experience.
• Promote module adoption and deliver high-impact user training.
• Continue to advance Workday knowledge and remain current on best practices. Participate in the hiring process and mentoring of others on the team. Ensure your team is stronger because of your presence, but it does not require your presence to be successful.
• Provide assessments of other Workday resources.

 Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experiences:

• 5+ years of experience in an ERP platform with a proven track record of delivering successful projects at the enterprise level.
• Workday is preferred platform, Peoplesoft, Lawson, SAP, etc. also a plus.
• Workday Pro or Workday Partner Certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of business process optimization, and operational support tasks.
• Extensive experience in 3+ core FIN modules:
• AP, AR, GL, Billing, Customer Accounts, Contracts, Projects, Assets, Cash/Collections
• Extensive knowledge of 2+ FIN regulatory areas of concern:
• SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) – critical for Workday Financials; ensuring audit trails, change management, and proper approvals are configured.
• GAAP / IFRS Compliance – financial analysts/consultants should know how Workday supports accounting standards.
• ASC 606 / IFRS 15 – revenue recognition requirements in Workday Revenue Management.
• ASC 842 / IFRS 16 – lease accounting compliance within Workday.
• Audit & Internal Controls – Workday’s audit framework (business process monitoring, segregation of duties, reporting for auditors).
• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) – for EU data subjects, ensuring proper handling of personal data within Workday.
• Handles sensitive data responsibly.
• Experience using agile methodologies and SDLC tools (Jira, ADO, etc.) required.
• Willingness to teach/mentor team members and drive excellence across your team.
• Exceptional judgment balancing short-term v. long-term business needs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. A team player.

Total compensation package and benefits applicable to the position – understanding that each person has unique professional and personal needs focused on your total well-being.  Explore our range of benefits for full-time employees at: https://rs.benefitsatkelly.com/   

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, including, but not limited to, race, gender, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.