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# AVP, Financial Systems (Workday Financials)

- **Company:** Korn/Ferry International
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Custom Software, IT Management, Prism (Software), Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Workday Financials, Data Analytics, Workday
- **Published:** May 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b1e8a221c6d3fdcd

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Workday?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

 * 5-6+ years of relevant experience, with strong exposure to financial systems and Workday Financials
 * Deep technical expertise in Workday (business processes, calculated fields, reporting, security, validations)
 * Experience with Workday Prism and/or Adaptive is strongly preferred
 * Strong understanding of finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A, Tax, Controllership)
 * Experience supporting global organizations and working with distributed teams (US, Europe, India)
 * Ability to operate as a plug-and-play contributor in a lean team environment
 * Strong communication and collaboration skills across finance and IT stakeholders
 * Experience with system integrations, automation, and process improvement initiatives
 * Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
 * Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

## Description

* Overview: The AVP, Financial Systems will play a critical role in transforming and optimizing the company's financial systems infrastructure, with a strong focus on Workday Financials and related tools (Adaptive, Prism, Extend). This individual will partner closely with Finance Transformation, Accounting, FP&A, and IT teams to design, build, and support scalable solutions that improve reporting speed, data quality, and analytical capabilities. The role is ideal for a hands-on Workday expert who can step in immediately, support a global finance organization, and help drive automation, efficiency, and modern system capabilities, * Design, develop, and support the Workday ecosystem, including Workday Financials, Adaptive, Prism, Extend, and related tools
 * Partner with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver scalable system solutions
 * Build and maintain complex financial reports, dashboards, and custom applications
 * Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes
 * Support system integrations and ensure data accuracy across platforms and source systems
 * Develop and maintain documentation for system design, reporting rules, and business requirements
 * Establish metrics to evaluate system performance, user productivity, and process efficiency
 * Collaborate on finance transformation initiatives to improve reporting cycle times and enable better business insights
 * Ensure alignment with IT governance, policies, and global system standards
 * Support user training and adoption of tools across the finance organization
 * Assist with issue identification, remediation, and continuous improvement of system capabilities, * Critical hire on a lean, high-impact team with direct visibility to senior leadership and Finance Transformation initiatives
 * Opportunity to take ownership of the Workday Financial ecosystem and help shape the future state of finance systems
 * Hands-on role where you can immediately contribute as a subject matter expert and drive meaningful system improvements
 * Exposure to a global finance organization and cross-functional stakeholders across Accounting, FP&A, IT, and Operations
 * Chance to work with advanced Workday tools (Financials, Adaptive, Prism, Extend) and modernize reporting and analytics capabilities
 * Strong focus on automation, AI enablement, and reducing manual processes to improve efficiency and cycle times
 * Ability to influence system architecture, integrations, and reporting strategy in a transformation-driven environment
 * Backed by external support (Kainos) while still maintaining ownership and autonomy internally
 * Ideal for a Workday expert who wants to step into a plug-and-play role and have immediate impact on a growing platform


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