Description

Worldwide Grocery Stores Tech is seeking a Sr. Workday Application Architect to join our Workday Technology team.

The Sr. Workday Application Architect for Finance is a technical leadership role responsible for designing, architecting, and delivering solutions across the Workday Financial Management platform. This position serves as the technical lead for managing solution design and delivery for Finance applications, with primary focus on Workday Financial modules including Financial Accounting, Banking and Settlement, Business Asset Management, Capital Projects, Supplier Management, and related financial processes.

Key job responsibilities
- Serve as technical lead for Workday Finance solution design and delivery across Financial Accounting, Banking and Settlement, Supplier Management, Business Assets, and Capital Projects.
- Participate in architecture reviews to ensure optimized financial systems and translate financial technology strategies into technical requirements.
- Understand High-Level Designs from Enterprise Solution Architects and collaborate with Product Owners and Developers to create/approve Low-Level Designs.
- Design and architect Workday financial integrations and configurations, including banking platforms, payment processors, and accounting systems.
- Manage technical planning, development, and troubleshooting of financial integrations supporting General Ledger, AP, AR, Asset Management, and financial close processes.
- Assist with effort estimation by assessing complexity, risk, and dependencies for financial projects.
- Provide expertise in evaluating finance applications portfolio and recommend technical releases supporting financial business needs.
- Analyze and recommend enhancements to streamline financial operations and month-end close activities.
- Maintain knowledge of Financial Security & Compliance, SOX Controls, Audit requirements, and segregation of duties.
- Develop coding standards and technical documentation for financial integrations and processes.

A day in the life
You architect financial solutions, designing integrations between Workday Financials and banking platforms, payment processors, and accounting systems. You lead technical design sessions for month-end close acceleration, create automation for AP/AR processes, and develop solutions for capital project tracking and financial reporting. Your work includes architecting GL posting frameworks, designing supplier payment workflows, and building real-time financial data integrations that drive business insights. You monitor critical financial integrations, resolve banking connectivity issues, troubleshoot complex data flows, and coordinate with Audit teams on financial controls. Key stakeholders include Controllers, AP/AR teams, Treasury, FP&A, and Procurement.

About the team
Join the Workday Technology team transforming financial operations at Amazon Worldwide Grocery supporting Whole Foods Market. Our mission is to deliver technical solutions that accelerate month-end close, automate AP/AR processes, and provide real-time financial insights across the enterprise. We partner with Controllers, Treasury, FP&A, and Procurement teams to architect solutions for General Ledger, banking integrations, and supplier management. Our culture emphasizes technical rigor, financial accuracy, and SOX compliance. Team members hold Workday Financial certifications including FDM and actively share expertise across projects. We balance strategic design work with operational support, ensuring financial systems meet audit requirements and business objectives.