At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and optimise Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning solutions in a hands-on role.
- Company: Global, an inclusive employer committed to diversity and innovation.
- Benefits: Remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and career development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of finance in a fast-growing media business with innovative solutions.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with 2+ years of Workday Financials experience and FP&A exposure.
This job is with Global, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Accepting applications until: 25 September 2026.
Your Role: Workday Financials Analyst (Remote UK)
As a Workday Financials Analyst at Global, you will play a key role in supporting and optimising our Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning (FP&A) solutions. This is a hands-on, finance-facing role where strong technical accounting and FP&A expertise are essential. Sitting within the Technology Group Applications team, you'll partner closely with Finance to ensure our systems deliver seamless, efficient, and scalable processes across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- BAU & Continuous Improvement (50%)
- Act as a key contact for Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning queries, providing day-to-day support through ServiceNow.
- Manage ongoing system administration including configuration, security, integrations, and data quality.
- Resolve incidents promptly and identify opportunities to prevent recurrence through smarter design.
- Review and refine finance business processes, driving simplicity, standardisation, and automation.
- Develop and maintain reporting and analytics solutions using Workday Report Writer.
- Stay current with new Workday functionality, assessing release updates for relevance and value to Finance.
- Partner with the Finance community and our AMS partner (Cloud Rock) to ensure smooth operations and continuous improvement across all functional areas.
- Enhancement Projects (50%)
- Lead and support Workday/Adaptive projects from design to delivery, including requirements gathering, solution design, build, testing, and deployment.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, Technology, and HCM colleagues to deliver integrated cross-functional solutions.
- Document 'as-is' and 'to-be' processes, ensuring clear traceability of requirements and measurable benefits.
- Support change management activities including testing, training, and communications to ensure successful adoption.
- Contribute to roadmap planning and help shape the future direction of the Workday Finance platform.
What You'll Love About This Role
- Think Big: You'll shape how Workday Financials supports a fast-growing media business, driving innovation that scales with Global's ambitions.
- Own It: You'll be hands on in Workday Financials with autonomy to lead improvement initiatives, from problem identification through to solution delivery.
- Keep it Simple: You'll design efficient, user-friendly solutions that make life easier for our Finance community.
- Better Together: You'll work side by side with Finance, Technology, and external partners to make Global's systems the best they can be.
What Success Looks Like
- In your first few months, you'll have built a strong understanding of Global's Finance structure and processes.
- Developed hands-on knowledge of Workday/Adaptive with a key focus on Financial Accounting and FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis).
- Identified and scoped opportunities for process or configuration improvements.
- Delivered enhancements to streamline Finance operations.
- Established trusted partnerships with Finance stakeholders and system partners.
- Supported a smooth delivery of Workday release updates.
What You'll Need
- Qualified Accountant (mandatory): A strong technical accountant with 2+ years' Workday Financials experience and hands-on FP&A exposure.
- Workday Expertise: Expert in Workday Financials configuration, business processes, security, and reporting, especially in Financial Accounting and Adaptive.
- Finance Knowledge: Broad understanding of Finance processes (Accounting, Planning, AR, AP, Tax, Treasury) underpinned by strong accounting fundamentals and a key focus on FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis).
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to connect people, process, data & technology holistically.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Always seeking better, simpler, and more automated ways of working.
- Collaboration & Communication: Excellent stakeholder skills with the confidence to engage across technical and non-technical teams.
Workday FINs FP&A Analyst employer: Global
At Global, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer that champions diversity and innovation. As a Workday Financials Analyst, you'll thrive in a collaborative work culture that values your contributions and offers ample opportunities for professional growth. With a focus on continuous improvement and a commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, working remotely in the UK with us means being part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful impact.
