Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamDo what you love. Love what you do.At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work. About the TeamOur Core Financials Product Management team is on a mission to support Accountants responsible for closing and reporting the Month End Accounts by reimagining the process through holistic and intuitive experiences. We are passionate about solving sophisticated accounting requirements and building a system that both simplifies and shortens the Month End experience of Accountants and the Office of the CFO.We are looking for a candidate with strong accounting acumen and a passion for delivering Products, Systems or Process improvements to Stakeholders and Customers.About the RoleAbout the RoleDo you enjoy engaging with Accounting professionals and are passionate about solving problems and building better Financial applications?What you’ll be doing:Talk to customers to understand what features customers need/want to advise the product roadmap. Liaise with relevant parties, including development, QA, documentation, product support, etc., to facilitate the release process. Resolve customer critical issues as needed.Serve as a user-representative who can convey functional requirements to technical audiences and drive the product development life cycle. Point of contact for internal teams such as consultants, production support, training, documentation and sales. Teamwork and collaboration is the key to success.Plan releases and set roadmaps. Design features and define functional requirements, then track and report progress against goals. Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of the product using Agile.We’re seeking a Product Manager with a solid understanding of month-end close and financial reporting.When you join Workday as a Product Manager, you will gain in-depth knowledge of our applications, product development methodology and processes through formal and informal training to become the owner of the functional application design for your domain. Have you been involved in year- or month-end close, accounting operations, reporting, or process implementation as part of a corporate finance team? Are you a systems subject matter expert, a consultant or product owner? Have you owned application design and gathering business requirements? Are you a great teammate who is passionate about building software products that excite users? Software that requires minimal training and is very user friendly without sacrificing functionality and compliance.We want your perspective and fresh ideas to contribute to our next generation close solution!About YouBasic Qualifications3+ years of experience as a product manager, enterprise financials systems manager, finance professional, or functional consultantA solid understanding of the financial accounting process either as a subject matter expert, accountant, or product managerPrevious experience collaborating closely with developers or technical teams to ensure the customers’ requirements translate into the right end-productSkilled at working effectively with cross functional teams, across multiple time zones & countriesExperience articulating product requirements, break down features and, prioritize backlogsOther QualificationsPassion and ideas for how to build better financial enterprise business applicationsSome experience across AP, AR, GL, and Close as part of a corporate finance or accounting team, or certifications such as a CIMA (Certified Management Accountant), ACA (Chartered Accountant) or ACCA (Certified Accountant) Collaborated closely with system analysts/developers to ensure the business’ requirements translate into the right end-productExcellent listening skills to actively understand others’ points of viewAbility to build wireframes, mock-ups, or other visualizations to help bring a concept to life and explain the opportunity and solution to your audienceDemonstrated ability to be the voice of the customer for multiple teams and projectsA fast learner, meticulous, decisive, who also enjoys a fast-paced work environmentYou see product development as a team sport, and thrive in a collaborative, agile, continuous discovery, and continuous delivery approach.Domain expertise in Financial Consolidations an advantageDeep empathy for users and passion to deliver high quality solutions & products that they loveAn initiative taker, early adopter, technology enthusiastAre you being referred to one of our roles? 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