Job Overview The State Accounting Office (SAO) is seeking a highly experienced Senior Workday Solution Architect (Financials) to lead enterprise-scale ERP transformation initiatives. This role is responsible for solution architecture, integrations, and optimization of Workday Financials across complex, large-scale environments.

The ideal candidate brings deep functional and technical expertise in Workday Financials, strong integration experience, and a proven background supporting public sector, higher education, or not-for-profit organizations. This position plays a critical leadership role in ensuring Workday solutions are scalable, compliant, and aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Workday Financials Architecture & Solution Design

Architect, design, and deliver scalable Workday Financials solutions across multiple functional modules

Lead requirements validation, current-state assessment, gap analysis, and end-to-end solution design

Ensure seamless integration across Workday Financials modules and alignment with business and financial objectives

ERP Migrations & Integrations

Lead and support ERP migrations from legacy systems, including PeopleSoft to Workday

Design, build, and optimize integrations using:

Workday Studio

Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

REST and SOAP APIs

BIRT

Prism Analytics

Workday Extend

Partner with implementation teams to ensure data integrity, reconciliation, and minimal disruption during transitions

Financials, Reporting & Compliance

Design and implement Accounting Center solutions to support cash-basis reporting and advanced financial allocations

Support and optimize Grants & Projects functionality, including public sector and higher education use cases

Drive financial reporting, analytics, and process automation initiatives

Ensure compliance with US GAAP, federal grant regulations, and applicable state financial policies

Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

Provide architectural leadership and best practices across implementation teams

Serve as a trusted advisor to business, finance, and technical stakeholders

Support documentation, knowledge transfer, and solution governance efforts

Required Qualifications

10+ years of ERP implementation experience

7+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Financials

Active Workday Financials certifications, valid through 2025 R1

Strong expertise in:

Workday Integrations

Accounting Center

Grants & Projects

Proven experience supporting public sector, higher education, or non-profit organizations

Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting large, complex, enterprise-scale Workday implementations

Strong understanding of financial governance, compliance, and reporting in regulated environments

Ability to lead cross-functional teams in fast-paced implementation settings

This is a remote position.