Senior Accounting Manager, Workday
Enterprise management cloud platform
Job no longer available
Enterprise management cloud platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide an all-in-one management cloud solution for the rapidly changing business requirements of the modern world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter, a great communicator and enjoys collaborating with people with a diverse set of talents, in a dynamic fast-paced environment
- Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA
- 8+ years post-qualified experience or equivalent
- 3+ years in manager role or equivalent
- Demonstration of key leadership competencies, aligned with the Workday culture and core values
- Motivational leadership and Workday culture maintenance are essential competencies
- Shared Service Centre experience, preferably in a complex global accounting environment
- Proficient and comfortable with technical accounting and interpretation across US GAAP, IFRS and global reporting
- Comfortable leading a cohesive team of global finance professionals and will need to be able to drive to achieving the team's goals while managing individual responsibilities
- Team player who creates and maintains positive and effective working relationships
- Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) - need to communicate to all levels within the business
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, ability to multitask, plan and prioritize work schedules and work within agreed timescales
- Ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to analyse as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on a high-level overview
- Demonstrates statutory accounting background and qualifications
- Fast learner, picking up a new environment and relationship, 'can do' attitude & hands-on approach
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Problem solving attitude and striving for solutions is very important
- Flexibility to work across different time zones when required
What the job involves
- The Senior Accounting Manager of the International Accounting team will be primarily focused on the annual financial close process, preparation and review of statutory accounts and other compliance obligations
- You will be required to work on various accounting projects and supplementary works as part of the continuous improvement of the statutory compliance process
- Delivery and driving of key strategic company goals
- Manage finance team members and monitor performance of direct reports in line with the Workday career guidance framework
- Review and approval of annual statutory trial balances and financial statements for several international entities in line with internal work processes
- Oversight and management of audit team engagement and other vendor engagements to ensure timely and accurate completion of all statutory obligations for several international entities
- Delivery and ownership of CAO internal reporting requirements
- Customer ambassador and key stakeholder liaison for the team
- Proactive leading is essential, working independently as much as possible and achieving the team’s compliance deadlines, milestones and delivery of timely compliance requests
- Present and take responsibility for key internal and external communication for CAO, CFO and other key stakeholders
- Point of escalation for any compliance issues internally or externally with timely resolutions obtained
- Demonstrate manager level knowledge and experience across international accounting standards including US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP, supporting the team on key technical accounting matters and material transactions
- Represent the International Accounting team and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop & continually improve processes & systems for both financial and statutory reporting
- Approve journal entries, review general ledger accounts and reconciliations where required
- Leading cross-functionally internally, specifically with internal tax and legal teams
- Drive the team strategically to achieve company wide goals
- Tracking and reporting on budget, forecast, actuals for the accounting cost centre
- Support the team on technical issues/transactions
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.
Workday has acquired and paired up with many other companies to keep expanding its offering. In 2021, it purchased the employee feedback platform Peakon in response to the growing need for managers to be able to survey workers and collect satisfaction data without face-to-face meetings. The company has also bought and developed many financial tools and HR management tools.
The company’s goal is to provide end-to-end back office services and while there are other providers, such as UKG Pro and Ceridian HCM, Workday’s broad offering helps them to stand out. Though it faced a tough global market in 2023 and has shed some of its headcount, Workday has seen a 6.5% gain in value in the first quarter of 2024. It is now focusing on growth and developing the AI capabilities of its platform. .
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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 benefits
- Company equity
- Vision and dental insurance
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Virtual primary care
- Flexible time-off policy
- Global mental health resources
- Global dedicated on-site clinical counselors
- Global well-being days
- $25k fertility/family planning benefits
- North Star financial wellness
- Retirement funds and matching
Company values
- Employees - Most fundamentally, people are the core of our business. Without them, we would not have a business. We hire the best and expect great accomplishments
- Customer service - Every investment and decision we make has our customers in mind, and we pull out all stops to make the satisfaction of our customers paramount
- Innovation - We aim for innovation not only in our development organization but also in the way we approach all aspects of our business
- Integrity - We say what we mean, and mean what we say. We stick to our commitments, treat everyone equitably, and communicate openly and honestly
- Fun - We also feel it’s important to have a sense of humor. We like to laugh—it makes our work that much more enjoyable. We also invest in community and company events that help our employees and their families feel a connection to Workday beyond business as usual
- Profitability - Long-term economic success is what helps us provide employees and customers with the best productivity tools, solutions, and services. While important, profitability is not why we exist. Simply put, at Workday we exist to make and provide great products and services
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Articles
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(CEO)Worked for Morgan Stanley for 3 years and took a Stanford MBA, before spending almost 6 years at Oracle as SVP. Co-founded Workday in 2005 while working as a Greylock Advisory Partner.
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