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At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun too! We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

The Expense team oversees global expense reports, corporate card management, and internal customer support, while leading projects focused on automation and efficiency improvements. The team collaborates with Workday on Workday (WoW) and Product teams to enhance, test, and adopt Workday functionality.

About the Role

Workday is seeking an Expense Manager who can lead and develop a team of analysts and who wants to make their mark on a growing organization. The candidate should be a strong communicator, able to manage multiple team tasks and target timelines, assist with issue resolution, have strong leadership skills, drive departmental process improvements, and display a high level of organizational skills. This position will be responsible for delivering efficiencies, creating new value, and managing proper SOX controls & escalation protocols while driving positive employee experience throughout the organization.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lead a team of three to five Expense Analysts

Oversee successful completion of team month end tasks and responsibilities

Responsible for review and approval of system transactions

Provide accounting and control environment (SOX) guidance to team and projects

First escalation point for unresolved Expense matters

Complete regular performance management activities with employees including the completion of career and development plans, goal setting, and performance reviews

Responsible for ensuring that staff are adequately trained in system functionality and departmental procedures

Lead projects that drive departmental initiatives, scale processes and implement system functionality

Drive process improvement, build efficiencies, and innovate

Work to form positive relationships with internal business partners and external vendors

Active participant in delivering on accounting and organization goals

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or relevant field

4+ years finance operations/accounting experience

2-3 years of leadership experience

Other Qualifications:

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Excellent and professional written and verbal communication skills

Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-pace, collaborative environment

Demonstrates initiative, flexibility and follow-through

Attention to detail, accuracy, and strong analytical problem-solving skills

Proven experience in leading employees in identifying and implementing process improvements

Demonstrated ability to interface with all levels of management

Shown accounting and controls experience

Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

Customer service focused and solution oriented

Strong digital literacy including Microsoft Office tools

Software and/or SaaS industry experience highly preferred

Familiar with conducting business as part of an international company is helpful

About You

You enjoy being in a leadership role and mentoring people

Most importantly, your work style will chip into a positive work culture and align with Workday core values

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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