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Workday Specialist

United Kingdom, London 80000.00 - 120000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted March 19, 2026
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My client, an established and growing organisation, are seeking a Workday specialist to join their team. The successful candidate will focus on the technical side of Workday, with a greater amount of work in Workday Finance and some exposure to Workday HR being useful.

Job Responsibility

  • Workday Configuration: Technical and functional work within Workday
  • System Customisation: Configuring and customising Workday to meet business requirements
  • Process Improvement: Identifying and implementing improvements in workflows and processes
  • Leadership: Ability or interest in leadership responsibilities
  • Automation: Supporting automation initiatives within Workday
  • Technical Work: Working on the technical side of Workday Finance
  • Functional Work: Supporting functional requirements within Workday
  • Configuration & Customisation: Implementing system configuration and customisation
  • Requirement Gathering: Collecting and analysing business requirements
  • Workflow: Defining and improving workflows
  • Process Improvement: Driving process improvements

Requirements

  • Strong experience in Workday Finance
  • Some exposure to Workday HR is useful
  • Ability or interest in leadership

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