Lead Workday Financials Configuration Analyst

🕒 February 26

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The Mutual Group

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2024

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

Finance • B2B

The Mutual Group is a strategic partner for independent mutual insurance carriers, providing permanent capital, shared operational infrastructure, purpose-built technology, and expert talent while preserving mutual independence. The organization helps mutuals scale, improve underwriting and risk management, and drive growth by combining aligned funding with operational capabilities and advisory support. Its services are aimed at enabling mutual insurers to remain independent and competitive in the modern insurance market.

📋 Description

• Lead Workday Financials configuration, administration, and ongoing optimization • Ensure the platform aligns with organizational financial programs and strategic initiatives • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in Finance business processes, Workday functionality, security, and integrations • Drive system enhancements, configuration work, and provide expert guidance to optimize workflows and improve system performance • Own configuration across Workday Financials (and related Workday modules), including maintenance, updates, validation, and deployment • Lead and participate in scheduled system upgrades, including building test plans, executing regression/patch testing, validating integrations, and prototyping new functionality • Support change management activities, including creating user documentation, training materials, and configuration notes • Partner with Finance, Payroll, SCM, and other teams to gather and validate business requirements; recommend Workday solutions that improve efficiency and accuracy • Analyze existing workflows and business processes to identify opportunities for simplification and automation • Collaborate cross-functionally with business stakeholders, project managers, security teams, and integration engineers to design effective end-to-end solutions • Create detailed configuration and functional specifications that reflect business processes, integrations, security roles, and reporting requirements • Proactively monitor system performance, audit configuration impacts, and ensure high reliability and scalability of the platform • Provide configuration mentoring, support, and training in small group settings • Resolve complex issues or defects with minimal oversight, ensuring root-cause fixes and long-term stability.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong understanding of Workday Financials and related functional areas (e.g., Procure-to-Pay, Accounting, Projects, Expenses) • Hands-on experience in Workday configuration (e.g., Business Processes, Security, EIBs, Reports, Condition Rules, Calculated Fields) • Experience in Workday application management, implementation, or tenant ownership • Knowledge of Finance and Accounting processes; integration experience a plus • Familiarity with operational excellence principles, SLAs, and service management best practices • Experience with agile methodologies preferred • Minimum five (5+) years’ experience supporting or configuring enterprise applications or HRIS/Finance systems • Ability to communicate complex system concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently troubleshoot issues.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus incentive plans for eligible team members • 401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary • Free basic life and AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability insurance • Medical, dental and vision plans to meet your unique healthcare needs • Wellness incentives • Generous time off program that includes personal, holiday and volunteer paid time off • Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options for eligible positions • Educational assistance