Director, Finance Enablement

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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 are passionate about supporting our business both strategically and with rigor. We influence heavily on how we can grow our company by providing business partners with financial insights. We are committed to working hard, having fun, and making an impact.

About the Role

Workday is looking for a versatile and experienced finance leader to join the Business Finance team as Director, Finance Enablement. You will partner across the team to enable scale & agility through improved financial & operational processes and increased levels of automation. You will lead a growing team as we continue to build our capabilities and infrastructure, and develop processes and automation to support rapid business growth. We’re looking for someone with a curiosity to learn, passion for problem solving, experienced in owning and driving finance systems and process transformation, who is a self-starter and go-getter, an exceptional communicator, a team-oriented leader, and someone who can roll up their sleeves in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Develop, Own and Drive implementation of Systems/Process Roadmaps & Strategy

• Drive the Business Intelligence, Infrastructure and Systems roadmap across Finance that optimizes use of Workday tools in alignment with Workday’s reporting & analytics strategy (e.g. Workday, Adaptive, Prism) and ancillary third-party applications (including Tableau), as well as leverages AI/ML solutions to further our automation and efficiency outcomes.

• Analyze our current finance systems and process footprint, and recommend solutions in collaboration with key stakeholders.

• Liaise with multiple groups across finance and IT.

• Integrate/facilitate integration of acquired systems/processes (via M&A) into Finance infrastructure & roadmap.

Drive implementation of projects to turn vision into reality

• Support the team in driving Adaptive Planning roadmap in partnership with finance, product management and IT.

• Proactively identify process improvements and work on implementing solutions with the help of a cross functional team.

• Maintain Finance Systems data integrity and proper communication between systems.

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Manage stakeholder engagements

• Serve as the primary partner with IT representing Finance.

• Facilitate governance and integrity of the Adaptive Financial Planning instance as it interacts with Sales Planning/Workforce Planning/Operational Planning instances.

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Lead and coach a high performing Finance Enablement team

About You

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Finance, Accounting, MIS or a related field, MBA preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years experience in finance, business analytics and/or financial systems, preferably 3-4 years in a people leadership capacity.

​Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of the software industry and its success metrics/drivers/processes, Software and/or internet industry experience a plus.

• Strong communication and influencing skills.

• Keen eye and focus on execution and delivery.

• Excellent critical thinking and presentation skills; proven ability to dissect problems, recommend process/systems solutions, and develop/ communicate solutions clearly, concisely and completely.

• Solid work ethic and team player; ability to work well independently but also collaborate with and influence a cross section of peers and senior management.

• Intellectual curiosity; keen interest in escalating the role of finance via systems and proce