Leads Workday Financials and related finance systems, overseeing governance, application support, enhancements, releases, testing, incident resolution, controls, and continuous improvement. Manages and develops the support team, prioritizes system roadmaps, advises Finance and business leaders, coordinates stakeholders, and supports audits and remediation. Requires Workday Financials experience, enterprise finance application expertise, project or workstream leadership, and at least five years of relevant experience.
Description
Job Summary:
The Manager, Financial Systems & Innovation leads the day-to-day delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of Workday Financials and related finance systems. This role owns the operational effectiveness of the platform and partners with Finance, Enterprise Business Operations, Technology, and business stakeholders to translate priorities into scalable solutions that strengthen financial processes, data integrity, controls, reporting, and the user experience. The Manager, Financial Systems & Innovation provides hands-on leadership for application support, system enhancements, releases, testing, issue resolution, documentation, and change adoption while building team capability and ensuring work is delivered accurately, sustainably, and on schedule.
What you will do:
* Build and develop a high-performing Workday support team by setting priorities, assigning work, establishing accountability, coaching performance, and promoting continuous learning.
* Lead finance systems governance, including enhancement intake, prioritization, roadmap planning, release readiness, resource alignment, and cross-functional decision-making.
* Oversee day-to-day application support, incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and service performance to ensure timely, accurate, and sustainable resolution of business issues.
* Lead the planning, testing, deployment, and adoption of Workday releases, enhancements, and scheduled maintenance.
* Evaluate proposed system modifications and enhancements for business value, feasibility, risk, control impact, and alignment with the finance systems roadmap.
* Advise Finance and business leaders on Workday capabilities, solution options, and system-enabled process improvements.
* Provide clear, decision-oriented updates on priorities, risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
* Partner with Finance, Technology, Internal Audit, and external auditors to maintain effective system controls, support audit requests, assess identified gaps, and ensure timely remediation.
What we expect of you:
* Bachelor's degree required with at least five years of experience supporting financial systems, finance operations, or related business transformation work and at least one year of people leadership, project leadership, or workstream leadership experience.
* Workday Financials experience or training.
* Experience implementing, supporting, and managing enterprise finance applications.
* Demonstrated ability to translate business priorities into practical system roadmaps, enhancement decisions, and delivery plans.
* Proven ability to plan and manage projects, monitor risks and dependencies, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
* Ability to communicate complex financial and technical concepts clearly to varied audiences, frame risks and tradeoffs, and influence decisions across Finance, Technology, and business leadership.
* Proven ability to manage competing priorities, resolve issues promptly, and maintain clear stakeholder follow-through. Pay range: $ 104,000 - $ 140,000 depending on experience and skill set A Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/) Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
* CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
* As a leader, you will champion and be accountable for our vision of becoming an AI-fluent organization. We expect leaders to model curiosity, encourage responsible AI adoption, and foster a culture of continuous learning. You don't need deep technical expertise, but you should be comfortable exploring how AI can enhance strategy, decision-making, and team performance. Your role includes guiding others in building confidence and capability with AI tools and practices, while promoting openness to experimentation and shared learning.Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that's curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what's possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.
* About Us
* CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what's possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn't just what we do- it's how we do it. At CDW we act as one- building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win- focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward- staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That's why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees- working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities. As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what's next. Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do.
* Together, we Make Amazing Happen.
* CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
Job Summary:
The Manager, Financial Systems & Innovation leads the day-to-day delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of Workday Financials and related finance systems. This role owns the operational effectiveness of the platform and partners with Finance, Enterprise Business Operations, Technology, and business stakeholders to translate priorities into scalable solutions that strengthen financial processes, data integrity, controls, reporting, and the user experience. The Manager, Financial Systems & Innovation provides hands-on leadership for application support, system enhancements, releases, testing, issue resolution, documentation, and change adoption while building team capability and ensuring work is delivered accurately, sustainably, and on schedule.
What you will do:
* Build and develop a high-performing Workday support team by setting priorities, assigning work, establishing accountability, coaching performance, and promoting continuous learning.
* Lead finance systems governance, including enhancement intake, prioritization, roadmap planning, release readiness, resource alignment, and cross-functional decision-making.
* Oversee day-to-day application support, incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and service performance to ensure timely, accurate, and sustainable resolution of business issues.
* Lead the planning, testing, deployment, and adoption of Workday releases, enhancements, and scheduled maintenance.
* Evaluate proposed system modifications and enhancements for business value, feasibility, risk, control impact, and alignment with the finance systems roadmap.
* Advise Finance and business leaders on Workday capabilities, solution options, and system-enabled process improvements.
* Provide clear, decision-oriented updates on priorities, risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
* Partner with Finance, Technology, Internal Audit, and external auditors to maintain effective system controls, support audit requests, assess identified gaps, and ensure timely remediation.
What we expect of you:
* Bachelor's degree required with at least five years of experience supporting financial systems, finance operations, or related business transformation work and at least one year of people leadership, project leadership, or workstream leadership experience.
* Workday Financials experience or training.
* Experience implementing, supporting, and managing enterprise finance applications.
* Demonstrated ability to translate business priorities into practical system roadmaps, enhancement decisions, and delivery plans.
* Proven ability to plan and manage projects, monitor risks and dependencies, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
* Ability to communicate complex financial and technical concepts clearly to varied audiences, frame risks and tradeoffs, and influence decisions across Finance, Technology, and business leadership.
* Proven ability to manage competing priorities, resolve issues promptly, and maintain clear stakeholder follow-through. Pay range: $ 104,000 - $ 140,000 depending on experience and skill set A Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/) Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
* CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
* As a leader, you will champion and be accountable for our vision of becoming an AI-fluent organization. We expect leaders to model curiosity, encourage responsible AI adoption, and foster a culture of continuous learning. You don't need deep technical expertise, but you should be comfortable exploring how AI can enhance strategy, decision-making, and team performance. Your role includes guiding others in building confidence and capability with AI tools and practices, while promoting openness to experimentation and shared learning.Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that's curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what's possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.
* About Us
* CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what's possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn't just what we do- it's how we do it. At CDW we act as one- building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win- focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward- staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That's why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees- working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities. As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what's next. Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do.
* Together, we Make Amazing Happen.
* CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
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