Business Systems Manager, Financial Applications

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture. Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform. Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small. Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values -based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together! Business Systems Manager – Financial Applications Role Overview As a Business Systems Manager – Financial Applications (Workday), you will serve as a key technical execution lead and hands-on domain specialist for enterprise financial systems. Partnering closely with Finance Applications Leadership, you will drive the end-to-end delivery of complex Workday Financials projects, module enhancements, and ecosystem integrations. Operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will balance rigorous system governance with agile delivery—translating strategic priorities into scalable configurations, mentoring system analysts, and maintaining seamless financial operations across global entities. Key Responsibilities • Program Delivery & Execution: • Lead the end-to-end delivery of high-impact Workday Financials initiatives (major upgrades, new module rollouts, entity expansions, and process redesigns). • Translate roadmap objectives set by leadership into clear project plans, milestones, technical specifications, and sprint deliverables. • Hands-on Domain Expertise: • Serve as a technical and functional specialist on Workday Financials, performing complex configurations, troubleshooting escalation issues, and evaluating system capabilities. • Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Tax teams to analyze operational pain points and build robust, automated system solutions. • Agility & Change Management: • Rapidly adapt to shifting business priorities, market expansions, and statutory changes while maintaining project momentum. • Facilitate smooth transitions for end-users through structured user acceptance testing (UAT), release management, and clear enablement documentation. • Cross-System Integrations: • Coordinate and oversee data flows between Workday Financials and connected platforms (P2P, Payroll, Banking/Treasury, Travel, Tax, and Billing). • Support the technical design and optimization of end-to-end Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) pipelines, subscription/usage billing workflows, and revenue accounting operations. • Partner with integration engineers and vendors to ensure reliable, auditable integrations (EIBs, APIs, SFTP pipelines). • Governance, Compliance & Data Security: • Enforce strict change management, SOX compliance, and internal ticketing standards for all system modifications. • Maintain data integrity and security across financial data models and business processes. • Advanced Reporting & Analytics: • Design and maintain advanced reports, custom dashboards, and complex calculated fields to empower financial reporting and operational decision-making. Required Qualifications • Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in financial systems analysis, enterprise ERP i