Finance Manager – Product Finance

Job Description

Finance Manager | Workday

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Workday, located in Pleasanton, California, USA, with a hybrid work approach. Workday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, shaping the future of work. This Finance Manager role is crucial for providing financial leadership, strategic support, and operational analysis to a Business Unit within Workday’s Product Finance organization, directly impacting the company’s growth story. You will translate complex financial data into a compelling narrative and influence strategic outcomes, working with Workmates who bring optimism and drive.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Pleasanton, California, USA
• Pay: $133100–$236500 yearly
• Team: Business finance professionals who support the business strategically and with excellence.
• Mission: Own providing valuable financial insights to sustainably grow the company and enable data-driven decisions for a business unit.
• Tech Stack: Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, ERP systems, financial planning tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Partnership: Serve as the primary finance partner for business unit leaders, providing strategic financial input and leadership on issues affecting the organization, including investment evaluations.
• GTM Support: Partner with sales, marketing, and go-to-market strategy teams to drive the commercial success of the business unit portfolio, analyzing pricing, packaging, and revenue initiatives.
• Planning and Analysis: Lead and manage all financial planning and analysis processes for the business unit, including annual planning, long-range planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasts.
• Reporting and Insights: Own the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting and analytics packages, translating complex financial data into clear and actionable insights for leadership.
• Performance Management: Perform qualitative financial analysis of key performance indicators, apply financial modeling to generate insights, and recommend actions to improve financial performance.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Manager level. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a focus on FP&A.
• Experience: 10+ years of related experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related business function, with a focus on FP&A. Proven ability to operate as a business partner and influence strategic outcomes.
• Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to synthesize complex data, exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills, and expertise in building scalable and repeatable processes.
• Bonus: Master’s degree in a business function (e.g., MBA, Master’s in Finance), experience supporting a go-to-market or commercial organization, experience in the software or SaaS industry, or experience supporting a business unit focused on technology, AI, or product development.