Senior Workday Finance Lead - Accounting & Planning-PAN India- 10+ Years

Position: Senior Workday Finance Lead - Accounting & Planning

Client: One of our Prestigious client

Locations: PAN India

Mode of hiring: Full time/Permanent

Experience: 10+ Years

Budget: 40-50 LPA

Notice Period: 0-30 days

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

Interview Process: 1st round Virtual , 2nd round will be Face to face at HYD/Pune/Bangalore

Job Description Summary

Logical Grouping: Record to Report (R2R), Tax, Treasury, Adaptive Planning, Business Finance

Focus: This role focuses on the General Ledger, closing the books, and financial strategy. You are the partner to the Controller and FP&A teams.

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

Background: CPA or background in Accounting is highly preferred.