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About the Team
The Finance Transformation Office (FTO) drives the modernization and optimization of Workday’s global finance function. At the heart of this effort is the Finance Process Ownership team—responsible for governing and transforming the end-to-end processes that enable scale, control, and efficiency across the Finance organization. By integrating strategic process design with technology innovation, automation, and continuous improvement, this team ensures Finance operates with simplicity, accuracy, and insight—empowering Workday to be its own best Customer Zero.About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Director, Global Finance Process Owner to lead the process ownership function within the Finance Transformation Office. This senior leader will own the end-to-end design, performance, and continuous improvement of Workday’s core finance value streams—Order to Cash (O2C), Source to Pay (S2P), Record to Report (R2R), and finance components of Hire to Retire (H2R). The Senior Director will serve as the process owner for the finance components of H2R and oversee a team of Business Analysts and other Value Stream Process Owners, setting the vision, standards, and roadmap for how Workday executes, measures, and evolves global finance processes. This role will partner closely with Finance, Business Technology, and Product leaders to harmonize operations, embed automation, and leverage Workday technology—advancing the company’s Customer Zero strategy by showcasing world-class use of Workday Financials.
Responsibilities:
Global Process Ownership & Governance
Define and maintain global end-to-end process ownership across O2C, S2P, R2R, and H2R finance touchpoints.
Establish governance frameworks that drive consistency, control, and accountability across regions and functions.
Partner with Controllership, FP&A, Procurement, Tax, Treasury, and other Finance leaders to ensure process integrity, compliance, and audit readiness.
Process Standardization & Continuous Improvement
Lead the identification and elimination of process variation across the global Finance ecosystem.
Create a culture of continuous improvement through automation, simplification, and measurable outcomes.
Develop metrics, dashboards, and scorecards to track efficiency, accuracy, and cycle-time improvements.
Technology, Automation, & AI Enablement
Partner with Business Technology and Product to implement scalable, technology-enabled processes powered by Workday Financials and AI capabilities.
Champion automation opportunities across finance value streams, leveraging machine learning, intelligent workflows, and analytics.
Ensure finance processes are designed “the Workday way,” continuously testing and showcasing innovation as part of the Customer Zero initiative.
Customer Zero Leadership
Act as a key leader for Workday’s Customer Zero strategy within Finance—demonstrating how internal adoption and feedback drive product excellence.
Collaborate with Product Management and Finance Technology teams to pilot new FINs capabilities, influencing roadmap design and refinement.
Represent Finance as a thought leader in external forums and internal showcases to highlight Workday’s own transformation journey.
Team Leadership & Talent Development
Build and lead a team of Business Analysts and Value Stream Process Owners, fostering teamwork and cross-functional alignment.
Create clear role expectations, growth paths, and communities of practice to strengthen global process capability.
Inspire a high-performing team culture rooted in accountability, curiosity, and innovation.
About You
Required Qualifications:
15+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Transformation, or Shared Services with deep expertise in end-to-end process ownership and optimization.
Experience leading large-scale global process improvement and automation initiatives across multiple value streams.
Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree in Finance, Business, or related discipline preferred.
Strong understanding of ERP systems with direct experience using or deploying Workday Financials.
Multifaceted industry experience to provide thought leadership on leading practice process design and automation in a Workday Financials ERP environment.
Other Qualifications:
A strategic mindset with a passion for operational perfection and continuous improvement.
The ability to translate sophisticated finance processes into scalable, digital, and data-driven solutions.
Proven leadership in building high-performing teams and encouraging a culture of accountability and innovation.
Outstanding collaboration skills with the ability to influence senior executives across Finance, Technology, and Product.
Deep knowledge of core finance value streams and how they interconnect across the enterprise.
A demonstrated track record of delivering measurable outcomes through process design, automation, and AI adoption.
The vision to position Workday Finance as a model of modern, intelligent finance—showcasing Customer Zero in action.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Our Approach to Flexible Work
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