Senior Workday Financials Consultant

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! 

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

As part of Group IT, we are on a transformation journey to industrialize IT and help the rest of the organization to mature processes and efficiency. Group IT consists of around 90 skilled and motivated colleagues around the globe.

We are looking for an experienced Workday Financials Consultant to help maintain and enhance our Workday HCM platform. Based in Manila, you will be part of the IT ERP team responsible for managing the entire Workday Platform across HR, Finance, and Professional Services. The team comprises 11 colleagues with various roles, including a Platform Architect, Business Analysts, and Functional Consultants. You will report to the Head of ERP Systems, Director, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

As a Workday Financials Consultant, you will assist Finance teams globally in leveraging Workday to develop and implement best-practice finance processes and achieve operational excellence across all Finance-related processes. You will cover the full development lifecycle from gathering and understanding requirements, designing fit for purpose solutions, implement the changes in Workday and deploying them into production. You will also serve as third level support to ensure our Workday platform works as intended. In your role you will also play an important role in the bi-yearly Workday Releases as well as our innovation process, which aims at strategically suggesting features and functionality to make our Workday platform smarter

This involves using Workday to standardize, simplify, centralize, and automate finance processes and ensure efficient operational processes around the Workday application. The work environment is dynamic and rapidly growing within an international company with significant growth potential and career opportunities. If you seek to contribute to the organization’s success and develop professionally, consider working with us.

Your working hours will align with the EMEA time zone. It is expected that you will be present in our Manila office for two days a week.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Support configuration of Finance business processes in the Workday application in close cooperation with Finance
• Create solution designs based on key business requirements
• Configure/develop, test, and deploy solutions
• Take part in application support and maintenance tasks
• Handle core finance data change requests, such as adding new cost center or configure new entity
• Propose ways to innovate and make our solutions more efficient
• Adhere to IT principles and suggest future changes
• Work on implementing the backlog of ideas, change requests, new releases, and enhancements

WHAT WE VALUE

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest:

• An academic degree in finance or IT
• Solid knowledge of Workday Finance (minimum 2 years of Workday experience)
• Experience in Workday administration or configuration
• Experience with business- and finance process optimization
• Sound knowledge of operational processes in finance
• Skilled in collaboration and communication skills, bridging IT and Finance
• Very Service-minded and have a positive mindset
• Ability and willingness to learn and grow
• Solid analytical skills and a solution-focused attitude
• Ability to prioritize tasks, to ensure deadlines are met
• Good collaboration and communication skills in English
• Working knowledge of Agile (Kanban) methodologies is beneficial
• You are humble with a sense of humor

BENEFITS

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

In addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work & life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career

Since SimCorp operates in 20+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

NEXT STEPS

Please click the “Apply” button to learn more about the vacancy and what SimCorp has to offer regarding salary, benefits, and perks. Please note only applications sent through our system will be processed. Applications are continuously assessed, so please send your CV in English as soon as possible.

If you are interested in being part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is a good match, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to help you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

By Joining our team, you will have the chance to:

• Become part of a thriving company comprising collaborative, curious, courageous, and capable employees
• Explore a multitude of exciting learning and development opportunities, supported by our unique learning guild
• Engage with highly skilled and supportive colleagues, each bringing their diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Join a company that not only values but actively advocates for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, cultivating a truly inclusive and empowering environment

** "SimCorp proudly announces that its Manila Delivery Center has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work for the second consecutive year – Apr25-Apr26. This certification, underscores SimCorp's effort to cultivating a workplace that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also committed to the personal and professional growth of its employees**

**We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.**

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds. 

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. 

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients

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