Senior Workday Finance Lead - Accounting & Planning

Location : Remote (India).

Experience : Min 8+ years.

Joining Timeline Looking for Immediate to 30 days Joiners.

About Position:

An experienced Senior Workday Finance Lead Accounting & Planning. This role focuses on the General Ledger, closing the books, and financial strategy. You are the partner to the Controller and FP&A teams. Logical Grouping: Record to Report (R2R), Tax, Treasury, Adaptive Planning, Business Finance.

Key Responsibilities (Strategy & Configuration):

- Record to Report (R2R): Own the Financial Data Model (FDM).

- Configure Business Processes for Journals, Fixed Assets, and Allocations.

- Design the period-close checklist to shorten close cycles.

- Adaptive Planning: Maintain the integration between Workday Core Fin and Adaptive.

- Manage versions, sheets, and level structures for annual budgeting and forecasting.

- Tax & Treasury: Configure Bank Account Management, Settlement Rules, and Ad-hoc Bank Transactions.

- Manage withholding tax rules and sales tax adapter integrations.

- Reporting: Design Composite Reports for external financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow).

L2 Support & Operational Activities (Daily Run):

- Period Close Support: Troubleshoot "red" errors preventing period close (e.g., resolving unposted journals, fixing accounting date mismatches).

- Bank Reconciliation: Investigate and fix bank statement lines that fail to auto-reconcile with system transactions.

- Adaptive User Support: Troubleshoot access issues for budget managers and fix broken formulas in Adaptive sheets.

- Asset Management: Correct asset depreciation errors or rollback incorrect asset disposals.

- FDM Governance: Review and approve requests for new Cost Centers or Ledger Accounts, ensuring they map correctly to Adaptive.

Qualifications:

- Mandatory Certification: Workday Pro/Implementer in Core Financials or Adaptive Planning.

- Experience: 8+ years in Finance Systems, with deep knowledge of GAAP/IFRS accounting principles.

- Background: CPA or background in Accounting is highly preferred.

Why Jade Global?:

- Award-winning enterprise partner (Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Boomi, and more).

- Diverse global culture with over 2,000 employees.

- High-growth environment with opportunities for innovation and leadership.

- Hybrid work flexibility and inclusive leadership culture.