Workday Specialist

Workday Specialist at Guggenheim Investments

The Workday Specialist for HR and Finance Modules is responsible for the configuration, support, and optimization of Workday’s Human Resources and Finance modules. This role partners with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors to ensure the effective use of Workday solutions, drive process improvements, and resolve technical issues.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday HR and Finance modules, including Core HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Procurement, and Expenses.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance business units, IT, and external vendors to gather requirements, design solutions, resolve technical issues, and implement system enhancements.
• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between Workday and internal/external systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Provide end-user training and support for HR and Finance teams.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of HR and Finance business processes - including hire, benefits, recruiting, general ledger, procurement, and expense management.
• Support Workday release management, including testing new features and coordinating updates.
• Lead and/or support multiple full-cycle Workday implementations or major module rollouts.
• Expertise in Workday configuration, advanced reporting (including calculated fields and custom reports), and integrations (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors, and third-party middleware).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree - Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related fields.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting and administering Workday HR and Finance modules in a medium to large enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Workday configuration, advanced reporting (including calculated fields and custom reports), and integrations (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors, and third-party middleware).
• Proven track record of leading or supporting multiple full-cycle Workday implementations or major module rollouts.
• Strong understanding of HR and Finance business processes, including hire, benefits, recruiting, general ledger, procurement, and expense management.
• Experience with data migration, data validation, and system testing in Workday environments.
• Familiarity with Workday security administration, business process frameworks, and audit controls.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Workday certification(s) in relevant modules preferred.

Key skills/competency

• Workday HCM
• Workday Finance
• Workday Integrations
• Advanced Reporting
• EIB & Workday Studio
• Core Connectors
• Financial Accounting
• Procurement & Expenses
• Data Migration
• System Testing