[Hiring] Workday Financials Developer @Public Partnerships | PPL

Role Description

The Workday Financials Developer is responsible for the administration, configuration, development, and optimization of the Workday Financial Management system and related financial applications. This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Payroll, Treasury, Tax, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Budgeting, and IT to ensure financial data integrity, improve business processes, support system enhancements, and deliver reporting and analytics that drive informed financial decisions. The ideal candidate combines strong Workday Financials expertise with accounting and finance knowledge to maximize the value of the Workday platform and improve operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Workday Financials Administration & Configuration
  • Maintain and configure Workday Financial Management modules with a focus on Workday Procurement and Financial Reporting, as applicable.
  • Configure business processes, security roles, approval workflows, notifications, calculated fields, condition rules, validations.
  • Troubleshoot system issues and resolve production support requests.
• Business Process Improvement
  • Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and process optimization.
  • Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday Financials solutions.
  • Support solution design, testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and implementation activities.
• Reporting & Analytics
  • Develop and maintain Workday financial reports, dashboards, and composite reports.
  • Ensure reporting accuracy, financial data integrity, and compliance with organizational policies.
• Integrations & Data Management
  • Support Workday Financials integrations with banking partners, payroll providers, procurement systems, tax applications, and other internal or third-party systems.
  • Monitor integrations, troubleshoot interface issues, and maintain financial data governance.
• System Upgrades & Releases
  • Evaluate Workday biannual releases and assess impacts to Financial Management.
  • Coordinate regression testing and implement new Workday Financials functionality.
  • Document configuration changes and recommend new features and process improvements.
• Customer Support & Training
  • Provide functional support to Finance, Accounting, Procurement, and business users.
  • Develop user guides, standard operating procedures, and training materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Substantial professional experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of Workday Financials administration or analyst experience.
• Experience supporting medium-to-large organizations and managing Workday Financials releases, enhancements, business process configuration, integrations, reporting, and production support.
• Experience with financial modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement and Financial Reporting is highly preferred.
• Experience configuring Procurement business processes, security, reporting, and integrations.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial business processes.
• Hands-on Workday Financials configuration and technical experience.
• Hands-on experience with Workday procurement configuration.
• Strong knowledge of Workday integration tools (EIB, Studio, Orchestrate).
• Strong knowledge of XSLT and transformations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with multiple Workday Financials modules.
• Knowledge of Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Orchestrate, Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Integration Cloud, and Workday Reporting.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, and Finance transformation initiatives.

Benefits

• Compensation: $86,000 - $103,000
• This role is eligible for a base salary within the posted range. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and geographic location.
• Compensation may vary for positions based in high cost-of-labor markets.