Workday Finance Architect

This role is strategically critical, demanding both a high level of Workday expertise and leadership in Workday finance transformation.Serve as a leading expert in the implementation and optimization of the Workday Financial Management modules, ensuring that configurations, processes, and integrations meet the nuanced requirements of a pediatric healthcare environment. Take a key role as a workstream lead, guiding the Finance team in designing, configuring, and optimizing processes for general ledger, accounts payable, budgeting, forecasting, asset management, and financial reporting to align with hospital objectives and regulatory standards. Leverage experience with Workday Prism Analytics and Adaptive Planning to design, implement, and support robust reporting solutions, meeting the organization's needs for dynamic and strategic financial insights. Partner with the Workday Reporting Leadership and IT teams to implement custom reporting solutions that provide financial insights for hospital administrators, financial officers, and department managers. Collaborate closely with technical teams and key stakeholders in Finance, IT, and Workday Project Leadership to strategize and manage Workday integration with other hospital financial systems, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and seamless interoperability. Support transformation across finance functions by ensuring configurations align with hospital goals, assisting with change management, and guiding team members in maximizing the platform's potential for operational efficiency. Actively participate in PMO, Executive, and Sponsor meetings, presenting regular updates on the finance workstream, particularly regarding progress with financial reporting, budgeting, and planning, ensuring alignment with institutional goals. Provide an unbiased, enterprise-wide view of Workday configurations, ensuring that the finance modules align with broader organizational goals and that best practices are followed for scalable and sustainable solutions.Required Education and Experience7+ years of extensive experience in multiple Workday implementations with a strong focus on Financial Management in a healthcare or complex enterprise environment, including expertise in configuring financial modules and managing integrations.

Proven ability to lead and manage a finance workstream within a large Workday implementation, coordinating closely with PMO, executive leadership, and project stakeholders.

Experience with Workday Prism Analytics and Adaptive Planning, especially in designing and executing financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting solutions tailored to organizational needs.

Demonstrated ability to create customized reports within Workday for finance-specific metrics, budget tracking, compliance, and executive dashboards.

Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, guide cross-functional teams, and drive effective change across high-pressure environments.

Proficiency in configuring Workday security settings with a focus on data protection, privacy, and compliance with federal and state healthcare regulations.Required CredentialsRequired Workday certifications in relevant areas, such as Financial Management, Adaptive Planning, and Reporting.PreferredN/ACompensation Range$153,434.00 - $230,152.00 per yearSalary InformationThis compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.Disclaimer for Out of State ApplicantsThis compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .Benefits InformationSeattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits .About UsHope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECUREOur founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.In 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals – for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among America’s best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.Our Commitment to DiversityOur community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.