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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Workday Financials Lead - **Company:** Focus LLC - **Location:** New Hyde Park, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Systems, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Streaming, Workday Financials, Enterprise Software Applications, Workday HCM, Workday Core Financials, Workday - **Published:** May 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3dccef50cd8b29cd ## About the Role Do you have experience in Workday?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline-or equivalent professional experience * Strong experience with Workday Financials (or formal Workday finance training) and Workday Adaptive is highly preferred; understanding of Workday HCM is a plus * 8+ years of experience in financial systems management, ERP administration, or enterprise application support * Deep functional understanding of financial workflows, accounting structures, period close, reporting, and data governance within Workday or similar ERPs * Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, translate financial requirements into system capabilities, and deliver scalable solutions * Experience in fast-paced, multi-entity, or decentralized environments is a plus ## Description Focus Financial Partners is seeking an experienced and strategic Workday Financials Lead to lead the design, deployment, and ongoing optimization of our Workday Core Financials environment. This role will play a critical part in advancing our financial systems strategy-maximizing the power of Workday to enable accounting, financial operations, budgeting, reporting, and cross-functional business processes at scale. You will serve as a consultative partner to Finance, Technology, and Operations stakeholders, driving Workday governance, managing enhancements, and ensuring a best-in-class Workday platform that supports our growth, financial rigor, and operational excellence. If you're excited by the opportunity to modernize financial systems and influence how a firm runs its business through technology, we'd love to speak with you., * Serve as the strategic Workday FinTech Lead-partnering closely with Finance, and Technology to ensure the system meets current and future financial management needs * Work with Finance leadership to translate operational, reporting, and compliance requirements into scalable Workday solutions * Drive Workday governance, roadmap planning, and resource coordination with an emphasis on financial capabilities and business outcomes * Oversee feature releases, semi-annual updates, module implementations, and system changes; ensure readiness across finance, accounting, procurement, and reporting teams * Evaluate and recommend enhancements across Workday Financials (e.g., Accounting, Financial Reporting, Projects, Procurement, Expenses) and Adaptive Planning to improve efficiency, data integrity, and auditability * Lead and mentor Workday support resources, balancing daily financial operations support with larger strategic initiatives * Configure, test, and deploy functionality within Workday-especially within Core Financials-and ensure integrations and data flows support downstream business processes * Maintain comprehensive documentation for financial workflows, security roles, integration points, and data governance * Champion continuous improvement and user adoption of Workday across finance functions through education, documentation, and best practices ## Related Videos - [What if your HR software adapted to you, not the other way around?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100259-what-if-your-hr-software-adapted-to-you-not-the-other-way-around) - [Destigmatizing the Workplace: Building Real Inclusion](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1492-destigmatizing-the-workplace-building-real-inclusion) - [Exploring 5 Key Applications of AI Abundance with Blockchain Assurance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/971-exploring-5-key-applications-of-ai-abundance-with-blockchain-assurance) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [The Future of Employee Wellbeing: Benefits, Trust & Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1808-the-future-of-employee-wellbeing-benefits-trust-performance) - [Startup Presentation: StorX - Future of Cloud Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1176-startup-presentation-storx-future-of-cloud-storage) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Does The Tech Industry Have The Best Work-life Balance?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/427-does-the-tech-industry-have-the-best-work-life-balance) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)