Pan-American Life Insurance Group
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Workday Finance Lead
Financial Planning and AnalysisFinancial Planning and AnalysisFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1911H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
United States
Posted
39 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Workday Finance Lead
Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG)
Location:
US Remote | Hybrid Work Opportunities Available
About the Role:
Join Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) as a
Workday Finance Lead
and play a critical role in shaping our financial systems strategy.
In this role, you will
lead the functional Workday Finance ecosystem, provide strategic guidance to business partners, and oversee day-to-day production support and platform optimization. This position combines hands-on Workday Financials configuration expertise with oversight of a high-performing team supporting Accounting, Finance, Procurement, and related functions.
Key responsibilities will include:
Maintaining translation tables for integrations
Managing foreign exchange rate rules for remeasurement and translation
Assisting finance in creating EIBs
Updating validation rules
Monitoring data quality in the ledger and assist in data cleanup
Maintaining elimination rules
Updating equity pickup rules
Rolling forward year-end balances
Maintaining worktag types for beginning balance journals
Utilizing Accounting Center edit functionality to clear errors from integrated files
Serving as Workday FIN subject matter expert for business user questions and requests
Essential Functions:
Governance
Establish governance frameworks for prioritization, release planning, escalation workflows, and issue resolution
Support administration and governance of finance-related business processes
Partner with Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Internal Audit, and IT to align systems with strategies
Production Support Ownership
Own and manage the Workday Financials production support lifecycle
Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
Oversee regression testing for Workday releases
Coordinate with IT, Integration, Help Desk, and Security teams
Functional Workday Expertise
Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Financials modules
Analyze release notes and determine uptake strategies
Improve financial processes, workflows, and data accuracy
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Gather requirements and translate needs into Workday solutions
Competitive compensation package (base salary & bonus)
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and tuition reimbursement
Medical and dental coverage available starting the first of the month following 30 days of service
Hybrid work opportunities
About Us:
Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) serves the life, accident, and health insurance needs of individuals and businesses across 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands through its U.S.-based member
companies—Pan-American
Life Insurance Company and Pan-American Assurance Company.
At PALIG, our employees are our greatest asset. We value collaboration, trust, and the confidence of our policyholders. Our long-standing commitment to excellence continues to drive our success.
Pan-American Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
Job Requirements
- Partner on integrations (EIB, Studio, APIs)
- Support internal controls, audit readiness, and SOD design
- Training, Development, and Release Management
- Own Workday Finance communications and release management
- Develop and deliver training to the accounting team on Workday Financials modules
- Promote Workday best practices and continuous improvement
- Maintain documentation
- Education & Experience:
- Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5+ years of experience in Finance/ERP roles, including 3+ years in Workday Financials with hands-on configuration and troubleshooting. Must have production support ownership experience, strong accounting/financial process knowledge, and excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred:
- Degree in Accounting, change management experience, Workday migration experience, experience leading others, and Workday Pro Certifications.
- What We Offer:
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