Workday Reporting Developer

Overview We are seeking an experienced Workday Reporting Developer to build and maintain reporting solutions within Workday Financials and support financial reporting, analytics, and system-related initiatives. This role will partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop scalable reporting solutions, maintain data integrity, and support ongoing system enhancements and conversions.

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on Workday configuration and financial reporting experience, understands accounting and finance principles, and can translate business requirements into effective reporting and system solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Workday reports using Report Writer, Advanced Reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.
• Support Workday Financials configuration, including worktags, configuration changes, maintenance, and related system functionality.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting solutions that support business and accounting needs.
• Gather and document business requirements for reporting, configuration, and system-related initiatives.
• Analyze, test, and validate financial data and system changes to ensure accurate and reliable results.
• Support configuration management and service requests related to Workday Financials.
• Manage worktag-related activities and configuration updates.
• Investigate reporting or system issues and support incident resolution.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and appropriate access across Workday reporting and analytics.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, and technical teams on system conversions, enhancements, and process improvements.
• Support implementation, testing, validation, and user adoption activities.
• Develop and maintain system documentation and process documentation.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests.
• Create dashboards and analytical outputs that make complex financial information easier to understand.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders and leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience specifically with Workday Financials and financial reporting development.
• Workday certification required.
• Hands-on experience configuring Workday, including worktags, configuration maintenance, and related financial functionality.
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance concepts and principles.
• Experience developing financial reports and analytical solutions within Workday.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting/analytical skills.
• Experience working with large, multidimensional datasets from multiple sources.
• Experience with testing, validation, and troubleshooting of financial reporting and system changes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning / Adaptive Insights.
• Experience creating dashboards and financial analytics.
• Strong data storytelling and executive communication skills.
• Consulting experience supporting Workday implementations or rollouts.
• Experience working with organizations that have complex financial reporting environments.
• Experience supporting system conversions or large-scale Workday projects.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly through data and reporting.

Top Skills

• Workday Financial Reporting & Configuration – Strong hands-on experience developing financial reports and configuring Workday Financials, including worktags and configuration management.
• Financial Analysis & Excel – Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles with advanced reporting and analytical capabilities.
• Testing, Validation & Problem Solving – Ability to analyze data, test system changes, identify issues, and ensure financial information is accurate and reliable.

Typical Day The role is highly project-based and will involve a combination of Workday configuration, service requests, configuration management, analysis, testing, and validation. Approximately 20% of the work may involve configuration changes, with the remaining time focused on reporting, analysis, testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring system functionality is working as expected.

The position operates Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Central Time . Limited overtime may be required for incident or maintenance activities, with occasional weekend support possible.

Team & Work Environment This is a collaborative environment supporting a broad group of Finance and Accounting stakeholders. The team works closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, develop reporting solutions, and support ongoing financial system initiatives.

The environment is self-motivated and cross-functional, with opportunities to contribute directly to system conversion projects and other high-impact initiatives.

Success Profile Successful candidates will have a highly specific combination of Workday Financials, financial reporting, and configuration experience . Candidates who have supported Workday implementations or rollouts in a consulting environment may bring particularly valuable experience.

The strongest candidates will be analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable diving into complex financial and system-related problems. They should be able to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders and turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.

Leadership Principles

• Dive Deep
• Learn and Be Curious
• Invent and Simplify