Senior Manager, Professional Services Finance

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At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

We are business finance professionals who love what we do and support the business both strategically and with excellence. We influence how we can sustainably grow our company by providing the business with valuable financial insights. We are committed to working hard, having fun, and making an impact!

About the Role

Workday is looking for a Senior Manager, Professional Services Finance. You will report to the Director of Professional Services Finance and support North America PS SVP's. You will help establish business performance standards and metrics and drive internal processes and systems to be simple, predictive and accessible. You will ensure due diligence is applied to business decisions, maintaining the integrity of reported information, synthesizing that information into a strategic asset, and forecasting with a high level of predictability. You will partner with North America Services Leadership, Operations and Corp Finance.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with North America Services Leadership to establish and drive functional budget tracking standards.

• Support consolidation and provide insights for the Global Services P&L.

• Work with the services leadership to drive the development of strategic (multi-year) long-term financial plans.

• Develop and implement short-term financial and operational plans (budgets and forecasts).

• Ensure that business and financial plans include defined and measurable initiatives and programs aligned to support such plans.

• Review and revise critical metrics as needed to ensure they provide the right clarity into the business.

• Provide management team with informative decision support/business analysis. Build and maintain strong business controls.

• Understand competitive landscape, including business strategies, cost structures and key business metrics.

• Develop and present executive level presentations to summarize key messages and drive decision making.

• Expertly present monthly and quarterly financial packages, providing qualitative financial analysis around key performance indicators.

• Lead and mentor a team of four direct reports.

About You

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

• Minimum 8 years of related experience across FP&A, Strategic Finance, Strategy, or Operations, including prior people leadership experience.

Other Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Customer organizations, especially Professional Services or GTM preferred.

• Consistent record of developing people, leading and managing successful teams to be strategic business partners.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills demonstrating the ability to synthesize sophisticated topics into clear and concise messages.

• Financial modeling experience & analytical skills with a focus on building scalable, repeatable tools & processes with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to understand the business beyond finance, and strong ability to think strategically.

• Strong record of career advancement with a well-rounded background in functions including financial planning, business partnering, and financial support.

• Ability to work across a geographically dispersed organization.

• Roll-up-the-sleeves attitude and a hands-on approach.

• High proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Google Sheets and Slides.

• Knowledge of Workday Financials or Adaptive Planning a plus.

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