Workday Financials Senior Solution ArchitectFunctional Lead Hybrid
Bethesda, MD - USA
Job Summary
At GEICO we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.
When you join our company we want you to feel valued supported and proud to work here. Thats why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company Great Culture Great Rewards and Great Careers.
Lead the future of finance technology at GEICO
GEICO istransforminga traditional IT organization into a modern engineeringdriven technology companyandwerelooking for aWorkday Financials Senior Solution Architectto help lead that journey.
In this roleyoullbe thefunctional architectfor Workday Financialsowning endtoend solution design across core Financials andSpend Management.Youllpartner with Finance leaders product managers and engineers to translate business needs into secure scalable and supportable Workday configurations integrations and reportingwhile helping shape a culture ofengineering excellence psychological safety and continuous improvement.
This is a highimpact opportunity for a senior leader who thrives at the intersection offinance technology and enterprise architecture.
WhatYoullDo
As aFunctionalSolution Architect you will:
Lead thefunctional strategyfor Workday Financials starting with the Finance domain and expanding across the enterprise
Translate complex Finance and Accounting requirements intoscalable welldesigned Workday solutions
Provide handson leadership forWorkday Financials implementations enhancements and integrations
Partner closely withFinancestakeholderspartner teamsproduct managers engineersto solve complex business problems
Facilitate and leaddesign sessionsto ensure solutions are efficient resilient and aligned with business goals
Applyexpertiseacross ERP platforms (e.g. Workday PeopleSoft Oracle SAP Hyperion) to introduce best practices and modernize systems
Define and execute afunctional transformationroadmapthat increases delivery velocity
Own solution quality performance scalability and usability across Finance technology
Mentor and influence engineers and product teams raising the bar forsolutionexcellence
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executives helping shape longtermvision anddirection
Share best practices and continuously improve processes across teams
What You Bring
Key Qualifications(experience may include a combination of the following):
10 yearsof Finance domain experience with industryleading ERP solutions includingWorkday Financials
8 yearsdesigning and architectingWorkday Financial implementations
Hands-on experience deliveringWorkday Financialssolutions (implementation and/or large-scale enhancement programs)
Strong Finance and Accounting process knowledge (e.g. GL period close AP/AR management reporting) and the ability to translate it into functional design
Proven ability to lead solution design workshops document requirements and drive decisions across complex stakeholder groups
Experience partnering with technical teams on integrations data mappings and end-to-end testing to move solutions from concept to production
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including executive-level storytelling and influence
Preferred
Workday Financials certifications and/or deepexpertisein one or more areas such as:Order to Cash Record to Report Source to PayAccounting Center Supplier Accounts Expenses Procurement Assets Revenue Banking & Settlement or Prism/Reporting
Experience designing for controls and audit readiness (e.g. role-based security segregation of duties SOX-aligned control environments)
Experience with enterprise integration patterns (e.g. EIB Studio APIs) and finance data platforms (data lake/warehouse marts)
Prior experience with other ERP ecosystems (e.g. PeopleSoft Oracle SAP Hyperion) and finance transformation modernization efforts
Experienceoperatingin agile product delivery models and collaborating with product management on roadmaps
Proven ability to influencefinancetransformation architecture and product roadmaps
Strong collaboration and communication skills with experience working directly with business and technology leaders
Education
Bachelors degree inComputer Science Information SystemsFinance AccountingEngineering or equivalent practical experience
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Annual Salary
$105001.65 - $280004.40The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include but are not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the role the selected candidates work experience education and training the work location as well as market and business considerations.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company:At GEICO we help our customers through lifes twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and were constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
Were an iconic brand that thrives on innovation exceeding our customers expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one youll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on peoples lives.
Great Careers:We offer a career where you can learn grow and thrive through personalized development programs created with your career and your potential in mind. Youll have access to industry leading training certification assistance career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.
Great Culture:We foster an inclusive culture of shared success rooted in integrity a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values we have an an established culture of caring inclusion and belonging that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.
As part of our culture we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.
Great Rewards:We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being mental and emotional health and financial future.
- Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your familys overall well-being.
- Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
- Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
- Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race color religious creed national origin ancestry age gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity marital status familial status disability or genetic information in compliance with applicable federal state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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