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About the Team
We are business finance professionals who love what we do and support the business both strategically and with excellence. We influence how we can sustainably grow our company by providing the business with valuable financial insights. We are committed to working hard, having fun, and making an impact!
About the Role
Senior Manager, Finance role is a key position within Workday Finance as we strive to become an extraordinary finance organization. You will report to the Senior Director, Sales Finance and be the finance business partner to Workday’s GTM leaders in Asia Pacific & Japan. You will partner to establish business performance standards and metrics, and build/drive internal financial processes to be simple, predictive and actionable. You will ensure appropriate due diligence is applied to business decisions and deals, maintaining the integrity of reported information, synthesizing that information into a strategic asset, and forecasting with a high level of predictability.
We’re looking for someone with GTM finance experience, who is a self-starter, an outstanding communicator, a team-oriented mentor, and can roll up their sleeves in a dynamic fast-paced environment. This is a highly visible role within the Finance organization and with our business partners for someone who flourishes with collaboration in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
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Partner with APJ GTM leadership to deliver long-term growth aligned with our key investment priorities
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Develop and maintain key forecasts focused on APJ capacity and productivity, and other key business metrics
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Develop and implement short-term and annual financial and operational plans (budgets and forecasts) for headcount and other investments; work with the business leadership to drive the development of strategic long-term financial plans
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Collaborate with the business partners to ensure that business and financial plans are based on well-defined and measurable initiatives and programs aligned to support such plans
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Set business framework for running business investments, resource allocations, business planning, operations and performance measurements. Proactively monitor and put in place performance reporting processes to ensure both short-term and long-term objectives are met
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Conduct regular reviews with the business leaders to provide insightful and actionable analytics to drive results; build and maintain strong business controls
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Engage with the business leaders on strategic initiatives, business cases and analytics
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Mentor and develop the team with the focus on key skills and capabilities, such as advanced analytics, modeling, reporting, communication and influencing
About You
Basic Qualifications:
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Minimum 10 years of related experience across FP&A, Strategic Finance, Strategy, or Operations, including 4+ years leading and developing successful teams and business partnering
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Relevant qualifications in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Other Qualifications:
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Experience in a fast-growing technology company, preferably in the enterprise software or SAAS markets
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Exceptional verbal and written communication skills demonstrating the ability to synthesize complex topics and data into clear and concise actionable insights
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Financial modeling experience & analytical skills with a focus on building scalable, repeatable tools & processes with strong attention to detail and accuracy
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Ability to understand the business beyond finance, and strong ability to think strategically
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Deep understanding of SaaS key performance indicators and metrics, and their application to financial reporting, planning and forecasting
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Willingness and ability to adapt to the rapid business and organizational changes that accompany a high-growth environment
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Positive, self-starter attitude with an eagerness to learn and improve
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Focus on managing and developing team skills and capabilities
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High proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Google Sheets and Slides
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Knowledge of Workday Financials or Adaptive Planning a plus
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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