Sr. Director of Workday & Financial Systems in United States at Jobgether
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Job Description
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Director of Workday & Financial Systems based in the United States.
This senior leadership role sits at the intersection of finance, technology, and enterprise transformation, overseeing the strategy and evolution of Workday Financials and PSA platforms within a complex, high-growth organization. You will lead the systems team responsible for enabling critical finance operations, ensuring scalable, compliant, and efficient financial processes across the enterprise. The role plays a key part in supporting M&A integration, platform modernization, and long-term technology roadmaps across interconnected systems such as Workday, Salesforce, and data platforms. Acting as a trusted partner to senior finance leadership, you will drive automation, improve financial workflows, and strengthen data integrity across the organization. This position requires a blend of deep Workday expertise, financial systems leadership, and strong accounting acumen. The environment is fast-paced, transformation-driven, and highly collaborative, with significant visibility across executive leadership.
- Lead the strategy, governance, and ongoing evolution of Workday Financials and PSA platforms, ensuring system stability, scalability, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
- Manage, develop, and grow a specialized financial systems team, fostering strong internal capabilities while effectively leveraging external partners and vendors.
- Oversee delivery quality across enhancements, releases, integrations, and system optimization initiatives within Workday environments.
- Partner with Finance, Enterprise Architecture, and IT leadership to define system roadmaps, SDLC standards, and enterprise integration frameworks.
- Support and enhance core finance operations including record-to-report, close, budgeting, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting processes.
- Lead M&A integration efforts for financial systems, including data onboarding, system alignment, and development of repeatable integration frameworks.
- Own Workday security, controls, and compliance frameworks, ensuring SOX adherence and alignment with audit and regulatory requirements.
- Drive automation and intelligent finance initiatives, improving efficiency across accounting, reconciliation, billing, and cash management processes.
- Collaborate with commercial systems teams to optimize end-to-end contract-to-cash and PSA workflows.
- Serve as a key advisor to senior finance leadership, translating business needs into scalable technology solutions.
- 8+ years of experience leading enterprise financial systems, with strong expertise in Workday Financials and/or PSA.
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing ERP or financial systems teams in complex environments.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting processes, including record-to-report, close, intercompany, and financial reporting.
- Experience working in publicly traded organizations with SOX compliance and audit requirements.
- Proven track record of leading Workday implementations, transformations, or large-scale optimization programs.
- Experience supporting acquisitive organizations with M&A system integration responsibilities.
- Strong financial systems and data governance expertise, with understanding of master data management principles.
- Ability to partner effectively with executive-level Finance stakeholders as a strategic advisor.
- Strong knowledge of Workday architecture, configuration, reporting, and integration capabilities.
- Experience with adjacent enterprise systems such as Salesforce, Snowflake, or Coupa is a plus.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Workday certifications (Financial Management domains) are strongly preferred.
- Competitive compensation range: $170,000 – $210,000 USD depending on experience and location.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage (eligibility-based).
- Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale Workday transformation and modernization initiatives.
- High visibility role partnering directly with executive Finance and IT leadership.
- Strong focus on innovation, automation, and digital transformation within Finance.
- Career growth within a fast-scaling, acquisition-driven environment.
- Collaborative and mission-oriented workplace culture focused on long-term impact.