Accountant

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Workday Corporate Accounting team drives accuracy and transparency across day-to-day accounting activities to ensure consistent financial reporting while driving operational efficiency through system optimization and process automation. As a multifaceted group of professionals, we actively support strategic growth projects, including accounting for new entities. We foster continuous learning and cross-training to broaden domain knowledge and keep team motivation high. Above all, we value a strong work culture, we work hard, have fun, and prioritize a healthy work-life balance About the Role The Corporate Accounting team is looking for a highly motivated Accountant to join a collaborative and growing team. You will report to the Manager, Corporate Accounting (Shared Services). You're a self-starter who is curious and brings excellent attention to detail to everything you do. In this role, you will take on a mix of operational activities, monthly close procedures, and process improvement work that keeps our accounting engine running smoothly. Responsibilities: • Bank Reconciliation & Cash Management: Perform daily and monthly reconciliations of all corporate bank accounts against GL ledgers; post FX journals, bank fees, and interest income while driving daily clearing of open line items by coordinating with AP, AR, and payroll teams. • Prepayment Accounting: Research purchase orders and vendor contracts to verify invoice terms, classify prepayment transactions, and maintain accurate monthly amortization schedules. • Accrual & Month-End Close Management: Calculate, verify, and post monthly journal entries for various expense accruals, perform other close activities in accordance with the close schedule to ensure full accounting compliance. • Balance sheet reconciliation: Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, post recurring and month-end journal entries, research and resolve reconciling variances in a timely manner, investigate and support internal and external audit requests. Support internal and external audit requests by preparing supporting schedules, balance sheet roll-forwards, and transaction documentation. Perform flux/variance analysis on key GL accounts. • Audit, Compliance & SOX Testing: Participate directly in SOX controls testing, internal audits, and external audits by preparing supporting schedules, transaction documentation, and responding to requests in a timely and appropriate manner • Process Improvement & Project Representation: Drive continuous process improvements across cash, prepaid and expense accounting and reduce clos