Finance Manager, Workday
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2+ days a week in office
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of related experience across FP&A, Strategic Finance, Strategy, or Operations
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Other Qualifications:
- Adaptable and forward-thinking, especially in the era of AI. You are open to thinking differently about how work gets done, and you are actively learning or already using AI not just to improve existing processes incrementally, but to fundamentally rethink and redesign how you work
- Brings a proactive and ownership-oriented mindset — you take initiative, anticipate challenges, and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get the work done
- Experienced in financial business planning, with the ability to develop comprehensive financial plans, forecasts, and budgets based on current data, market trends, and potential risks, and to provide strategic guidance on investment decisions, cost management, and revenue generation
- Skilled in financial modeling and analysis, with a focus on building scalable, repeatable tools and processes that support future projections, scenario planning, and informed business decisions — with attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability in business analysis, including evaluating organizational operations, interpreting data to identify areas for improvement, and proposing solutions that enhance profitability and growth. You understand the business beyond finance and can connect financial insights to broader strategy
- Experienced in process improvement, with a focus on identifying and enhancing existing financial processes, building internal systems that are simple, predictive, and accessible, and driving operational efficiency across a global organization
- Adept at executive communication, with exceptional verbal and written skills and the ability to synthesize complex financial topics into clear, concise messages — including preparing and delivering executive-level presentations that inform decision-making
- Comfortable working across a geographically distributed organization, with the ability to build productive relationships and collaborate effectively with global teams
- Experience supporting Customer organizations, especially Professional Services or Go-to-Market functions, is preferred
- High proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Google Sheets and Slides. Knowledge of Workday Financials or Adaptive Planning is a plus
What the job involves
- As the EMEA Global Services Finance Manager, you will be a key financial partner to the EMEA Global Services leader and the Strategic Business Development leader who owns global hubs expansion and services pricing and packaging
- This is an individual contributor role with a global reach — you will bring a CFO mindset to everything you do, helping leadership make informed, forward-looking decisions that drive business outcomes
- Owning and supporting the end-to-end EMEA Services P&L, including bookings, revenue, expenses, headcount, and capacity planning for both internal resources and subcontractors
- Partnering with EMEA Services leadership and the Strategic Business Development leader to establish and drive functional budget tracking standards and provide financial insights that inform business strategy
- Delivering actionable financial insights from the EMEA and Global hubs perspective that contribute to executive-level decision-making
- Developing and implementing short-term financial and operational plans (AOP and Monthly/quarterly forecast), including budgets and forecasts, and supporting the long-range planning (LRP) process as needed from the EMEA and Global hubs perspective
- Building and maintaining financial models, tools, and processes that are scalable, repeatable, and designed for accuracy and efficiency
- Reviewing and refining key performance metrics to ensure they provide the right clarity into business health and direction
- Preparing and presenting monthly and quarterly financial packages, providing qualitative financial analysis around key performance indicators to senior leadership
- Playing a global role in financial analysis and outcomes, partnering with global teams to ensure consistency and alignment across regions
- Developing executive-level presentations that distill complex financial information into clear messages and support decision-making
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities.. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.
Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, WOrkday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.
Carl Eschenbach
(CEO)Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.
Peter Bailis
(CTO)Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.
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