Senior Accounting & ESG Reporting Manager, Workday
$152.2-228.4k
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)
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Job no longer available
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$152.2-228.4k
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)
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter, an excellent communicator, and enjoys collaborating with people with a diverse set of talents in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance and 8+ years of related experience
- Direct experience with ESG accounting, internal controls, process design and implementation
- Proficient in US GAAP Accounting and solid understanding of general ledger and financial statements
- Direct experience in an accounting or auditing role
- CPA license strongly preferred
- Experience executing strategic processes and initiatives within a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and sophisticated environment
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to effectively identify and scope issues, apply the relevant knowledge base and make decisions with conviction and escalate as needed
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and building scalable infrastructure that meets current needs and anticipates future requirements
- Strong business partnering and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to steward large groups of stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to tailor communication to various audiences
- Strong Excel skills and ability to handle a high volume of data
What the job involves
- We are professional accountants who have a passion for what we do and strive for operational efficiency through system optimization and process automation. We prioritize the development and training of team members so that they become well-rounded accounting professionals with the skills vital for the next generation. We are also committed to working hard and having fun while maintaining a culture of work-life balance
- Workday is seeking an Accounting & ESG Reporting Manager to play a key role in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting program while providing technical accounting guidance and operational accounting support to the broader Controllership organization
- Directly support the team’s mission to develop compliant, comparable, and reliable ESG disclosures required by governing bodies
- Design, implement and continuously improve controls throughout the ESG reporting process controls throughout the ESG reporting process
- Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison between Controllership, Sustainability, Legal, and various other business functions providing leadership and guidance to advance the Company’s ESG strategy while delivering timely and accurate reporting
- Maintain a broad understanding of the ESG reporting landscape, including various reporting frameworks and standards and disclosure legislation, and participating in external benchmarking to inform best practices
- Execute against and support a clear project plan and organizational roadmap for new ESG reporting requirements including identifying and remediating gaps, driving accountability, drafting disclosures, and presenting status updates to key stakeholders
- Participate in ESG materiality assessment and scoping deliverables
- Ensure third-party assurance readiness of ESG data, including sufficient documentation of completeness and accuracy, and effective collaboration with internal and external assurance providers
- Support the SEC filing process, including preparation and tie out of 10-Q, 10-K, Proxy Statement, and earnings materials
- Lead technical accounting research for highly complex, significant, and/or unique transactions; independently formulate well-reasoned accounting positions and proposed methods, and provide clear guidance for execution
- Establish, maintain, and proactively partner with stakeholders across the organization on critical accounting policies and procedures, encouraging technical excellence, proactive problem-solving, and serving as a knowledge leader
- Support month-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analysis, and coordination with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate close
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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