Workday Specialist (Expense Module Expertise)

We’re looking for a seasoned Workday Expense Specialist to take ownership of configuration, optimization, and support of the Workday Expense module. This role blends technical expertise with strategic problem-solving, helping to streamline global finance operations and ensure Workday delivers maximum value across the organization.

Contract: 5 months / possibility to extend

Location: San Francisco, 1 day onsite weekly (4 days remote)

• Serve as the SME for Workday Expenses , managing configuration, EIBs, integrations, and day-to-day support.

• Lead the design, testing, and deployment of Workday Finance Expense solutions using best practices.

• Partner with business stakeholders and COEs to gather requirements, resolve challenges, and drive process improvements.

• Manage Workday configurations, including business processes, security, and data flows .

• Build and maintain reports and dashboards to support domestic and international finance operations.

• Support Workday upgrades, testing, and adoption of new features and functionality.

• Deliver hands-on training and expand Workday knowledge across cross-functional teams.

• Drive automation and process optimization through enhanced workflows and reporting .

• Create and maintain clear, end-to-end business requirements while providing functional design leadership.

• 6+ years of hands-on Workday Expenses experience with strong proficiency in Workday HCM.

• Expertise in Expense Configuration, Security Administration, Business Process Configuration, and EIBs .

• Skilled in Workday testing (regression, UAT, pre-launch) and release cycle evaluation.

• Experience with Workday Studio, Workday Extend, and custom integrations .

• Strong background in building and optimizing custom reports and dashboards .

• Ability to balance day-to-day system support with longer-term enhancement projects.

• Strong project management skills with proven experience leading Workday feature deployments.

• Familiarity with Agile tools such as ServiceNow and Jira.

• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across global teams in fast-paced environments.