Workday FINS FDM Administrator

Workday FINS FDM Administrator

Location: Hybrid - 3 days in Houston office, 2 days remote

Type: Direct Hire

The Workday FINS FDM Administrator will drive system stabilization and ongoing enhancements across key financial modules. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual with hands-on experience in Workday Financials to contribute to both strategic and operational efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Workday Financials, leading stabilization initiatives and driving enhancements across core finance modules.
• Quickly integrate into an established project team, taking ownership of specific workstreams from initial design through to deployment.
• Oversee the configuration, optimization, and design of key Workday Financials modules, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets (FA), Procurement, Supplier & Customer Accounts, Banking & Settlement, and Financial Reporting.
• Act as the lead architect for Workday Financials implementations, ensuring the solutions follow best practices and are scalable.
• Collaborate closely with finance leadership, technical teams, and project managers to ensure smooth implementation, thorough testing, effective training, and seamless post-go-live support.
• Lead and facilitate key activities during testing, training, and deployment to maximize user adoption and maintain solution quality.
• Manage integrations between Workday and other third-party systems (including EIB, Studio, and Core Connectors), troubleshooting and optimizing where necessary.
• Stay up to date with Workday Community updates, new releases, and industry best practices to ensure solutions remain relevant and innovative.
• Provide ongoing post-implementation support, identifying system enhancement opportunities and driving continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with robust security configurations and effective segregation of duties within the Workday Financials environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Extensive experience with Workday Financials modules, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Procurement.
• Strong expertise in the Workday Financial Data Model (FDM) and its role in financial reporting and compliance.
• Deep understanding of financial operations, as well as internal control frameworks such as GAAP and SOX compliance.
• Proven track record in configuring and managing Workday security settings within financial modules.
• Hands-on experience using Workday integration tools like EIB, Studio, and Core Connectors.
• Demonstrated leadership in delivering end-to-end Workday implementations or managing major system enhancements.
• Excellent communication skills and experience engaging with stakeholders across technical and business teams.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in finance or accounting roles before transitioning to consulting or system administration.
• Workday Financials certification or certifications in related modules.
• Experience in managing multi-entity or global financial systems.
• Previous involvement in post-implementation efforts, such as stabilization, optimization, and ongoing improvements.