Finance Systems Accountant – Workday

We are seeking an experienced Workday Finance Systems Accountant to support the optimisation, maintenance, and development of our Workday Financials system. This role is ideal for a systems-savvy finance professional with hands-on Workday Financials experience and a strong understanding of accounting principles.

You’ll work closely with both Finance and Technology teams to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and efficiency of financial systems and processes. This is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence in our London office 1–2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and enhance the functionality of Workday Financials, including troubleshooting, testing, and configuration.

• Partner with finance teams to streamline and automate processes through Workday capabilities.

• Act as a key liaison between Finance and IT teams for system updates, integrations, and improvements.

• Maintain system data integrity and ensure compliance with internal controls and reporting requirements.

• Participate in system upgrades, patches, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

• Provide support and training to end users on Workday functionality.

• Assist in month-end close activities and reporting where needed.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience with Workday Financials and other finance systems.

• Strong understanding of core accounting principles and financial processes.

• Experience in a finance systems or finance transformation role.

• Ability to communicate effectively with both finance and technical stakeholders.

• Accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) – desirable but not essential.

• Proactive, analytical, and solution-focused approach.