Workday Financials Functional Specialist
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Workday Financials Functional Specialist
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Workday Finance Functional Specialist to provide expert functional and technical support across Workday Financials. Reporting to the Head of In Life Change for Finance, Supplier and Colleague Journeys, this role plays a critical part in ensuring the system runs accurately, enabling better decision-making, and continuously improving how Finance operates across the business.
What you’ll be doing (and why it matters)
- Keep the engine running – Act as the go-to expert for Workday Financials — resolving issues, improving performance, and keeping critical finance processes moving without disruption.
- Own and optimise core finance processes – From Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay through to record-to-report, continuously improve how finance flows through the system — with a particular focus on Customer Accounts.
- Turn data into decisions – Work closely with Finance leaders to ensure they have accurate, real-time insight to run the business.
- Drive system improvements – Identify where things can be better, faster, or simpler — and make it happen.
- Lead Workday change and releases – Ensure updates land smoothly, users are ready, and the system continues to perform.
- Be the bridge between technical and non-technical – Translate complexity into clear, practical guidance that teams can actually use.
What we’re looking for
- Strong hands-on experience with Workday Financials, particularly Customer Accounts
- Qualified accountant with a solid understanding of real-world finance operations
- Experience across O2C, P2P and R2R processes
- Ability to troubleshoot, improve, and optimise systems
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- A mindset focused on continuous improvement, not just support
About Us
We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We value waste. We’re in the business of waste management but that doesn’t just mean collecting bins. Behind every collection is a passionate team of people finding smarter, safer, and more sustainable ways to recycle and repurpose materials that would otherwise go to waste. Over the past 30 years, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has grown into a leading resource recovery business, bringing together almost 3,000 people across multiple brands, united by a shared vision and strong values. Our journey depends on talented, committed people who want to make an impact. Take the first step and join us on the journey.