Financial Systems Transformation Director
Systems Accountants, WorkFromHome, NY, United States
The Opportunity
We are seeking a strategic and hands‑on Director of Workday Financials to lead our global digital transformation. You will be the primary architect of our Workday FINS roadmap, overseeing the end‑to‑end implementation from initial design through go‑live and post‑production support. This is a high‑visibility role that sits at the intersection of Finance, IT, and Business Operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementation Leadership: Serve as the Project Lead for the Workday Financials rollout, including Core FINS, Procurement, Expense, Assets, and Financial Reporting.
- Strategic Roadmapping: Define the long‑term vision for the ERP ecosystem, ensuring scalability for global operations.
- Stakeholder Management: Partner with Executive Leadership (CFO, Controller, CIO) to align system capabilities with business requirements.
- Team Building: Manage internal analysts and external implementation partners/consultants to ensure milestones are met on time and within budget.
- Process Optimization: Standardizing global business processes and eliminating legacy manual workarounds.
- Data Governance: Oversee data conversion strategies, ensuring integrity and security across all financial modules.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 8+ years in Financial Systems, with at least 2 full‑life‑cycle Workday Financials implementations in a leadership capacity.
- Technical Depth: Deep knowledge of Workday FINS architecture, FDM (Foundation Data Model) design, and integration touchpoints with Payroll or HCM.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems. (CPA or MBA is a plus).
- NYC Presence: Ability to work from our Manhattan office 3 days per week to facilitate whiteboarding sessions and team collaboration.
Preferred Skills
- Change Management: A proven track record of helping teams transition from legacy ERPs (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) to Workday.
- Agile Mindset: Ability to pivot quickly when business requirements shift.