Workday Finance Specialist

About the Position

Workday is WEHI’s enterprise system for finance, procurement and people management.

The Workday Finance Specialist supports the Finance and Procurement teams across the Workday Finance and Adaptive Planning tool suite including Core Finance, Expenses, Budgets, Financial Accounting, Projects and Project Billing, Customer Accounts and Contracts, Business Assets, Banking and Settlement, Procurement and Accounts Payable, and Adaptive Planning.

Working collaboratively alongside peer specialists including a Workday People & Culture Specialist, a Workday Integrations Specialist, and and an external Workday implementation and support partner who provides additional support, diagnostic and remediation services, the Workday Finance Specialist will report to the Senior ERP Program Manager and engage directly with Finance and Procurement business areas and other WEHI stakeholders.

Selection Criteria
Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience (minimum 3+ years) in finance, systems accounting, procurement, or a similar field

• Intermediate Workday Financial application knowledge (ie. understanding/updating system configurations, relationships with business processes, technical application, report creation/generation)

• Intermediate Workday Adaptive Planning application knowledge (ie. understanding/updating system configurations, relationships with business processes, technical application)

• Demonstrated experience supporting or implementing enterprise finance systems

• Level 1 & 2 support experience, including root cause identification/resolution of system issues within defined timelines.

• Experience using ticket management systems (ie. Fresh Service, JIRA Service Management)

• Intermediate level testing skills (ie. building test plans, executing tests on updates/changes to Workday Financial/ Adaptive Planning and providing feedback to third party developers)

• Provision of expert advice regarding Workday Financial/Adaptive Planning system capability and solution design.

• Working knowledge of finance processes (eg., general ledger, projects, expenses, budgeting and forecasting) and their integration with related systems such as HCM and Payroll

• Strong capability in business process analysis with the ability to deliver practical solutions

• Intermediate documentation capability (ie. creating/maintaining process maps, user guides, training materials)

• Experience using knowledge management tools (ie. wiki's, Confluence)

Personal Qualities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with functional and technical users

• Well-developed organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities

• Effective stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to build trusted relationships, understand user needs, and manage expectations

• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on delivering practical, solutions-focused outcomes

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team-oriented environment

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​​​​​​​Terms of Appointment
This position is fixed term until December 2027 in a full time capacity. Salary is Professional Services Employee Level 7 ($108,119 - $117,039). Very attractive salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to recruitment@wehi.edu.au.

A position description is available here.

How to Apply
Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.

Application Closing Date: The closing date for this advertisement is 19 July 2026, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, and WEHI reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing this opportunity.