IT Lead Analyst - Workday Finance Integrations

IT Lead Analyst – Workday Finance Integrations

Location / Schedule: Onsite in North Chicagoland or remote with up to 10% annual travel required.

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire, Exempt

Pay Range: $124,900 – $182,100 annually

Position Overview

A leading organization is seeking a skilled and motivated IT Lead to oversee the technology platforms and applications that support financial and accounting operations. The Workday Lead – Financial Integrations will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining seamless integrations between Workday and various internal and external financial and accounting systems.

This position will manage the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and enhancements of Workday finance and accounting platform integrations, including Accounting Center and Prism. The Workday Integration Lead will collaborate closely with stakeholders to implement system improvements and ensure data integrity, performance, and compliance across financial systems.

This role requires a blend of financial and accounting expertise along with strong IT acumen to align planning and implementation with the organization’s technology strategy and support strategic decision-making. The role also champions standardized methodologies to ensure consistent service delivery and successful completion of milestones and deliverables.

Responsibilities

· Lead the integration of Workday Financials with other applications and play a critical role in integration development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance

· Develop integration strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams including HR, IT, and business units to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions

· Apply an analytical approach to solving system issues by understanding system interdependencies and fully utilizing the Workday integration toolset to build robust solutions

· Design and build integrations using Workday Orchestrate, Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, PECI, XSLT, and other integration tools while adhering to best practices and industry standards

· Collaborate with system integrators, IT teams, and Finance subject-matter experts to design and validate financial accounting data flows, event-to-accounting mappings using Accounting Center, and data pipelines into Prism for analytics and reporting

· Lead discovery sessions to identify integration opportunities, propose enhancements, and implement improvements to streamline data exchange and business processes

· Develop and support integrations, including specifications, design documentation, testing plans, and deployment activities

· Assist with data migration efforts, including validation of chart of accounts mappings, balances, journal conversions, customers, suppliers, assets, and historical datasets

· Monitor integration performance, troubleshoot and resolve issues, and ensure data accuracy and integrity

· Stay current with Workday updates and industry trends to recommend innovative solutions and enhancements to existing integrations

· Provide leadership and contribute to the development of new processes and procedures for service delivery, including templates, best-practice documentation, and knowledge base contributions

· Identify and escalate risks in a timely manner and develop alternative technical and functional approaches as needed

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus

·6+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Financials integrations and Accounting Center/Prism, including deep expertise in Workday Orchestrate, Studio, EIBs, PECI, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, Document Transformations, Workday Packaged Integrations, XSLT, and Workday integration architecture

· Experience completing at least two full life-cycle Workday Finance integration implementations

· Experience using developer tools such as Oxygen, Postman, SOAP UI, or equivalent

· Expert knowledge of finance processes, the Workday data model and infrastructure, and best practices for finance and HR system integrations

· Prior experience managing and leading a team of integration specialists

· Proficiency with integration technologies including REST APIs, SOAP, XML, and web services

· Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex integration issues

· Workday certifications in Integrations and Studio are strongly preferred

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

· Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

Benefits: In addition to competitive pay, the organization offers Paid Time Off, a 401(k) plan, Employee Assistance Program, Roadside Assistance, employee discounts, paid parental leave (if eligibility requirements are met), tuition reimbursement (if eligibility requirements are met), and on-the-job training opportunities. Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Part-time employees are offered access to dental and vision coverage.