Principal Business Analyst, Source to Pay

The Finance Transformation Office (FTO) drives the modernization and optimization of Workday's global finance function. At the heart of this effort is the Finance Process Ownership team: responsible for governing and transforming the end-to-end processes that enable scale, control, and efficiency across the Finance organization. We are seeking a Principal Business Analyst, Source to Pay to enable the optimization, governance, and transformation of Workday's global Source to Pay value stream. Reporting to the Director, Finance Process Owner Source to Pay, this individual will perform end-to-end design, performance, and evolution of processes spanning supplier onboarding, sourcing, contract management, procurement, purchasing, invoicing, travel & expense management, and payments.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Finance Process Owner to define and evolve current-state and future-state process flows across the Source to Pay lifecycle; Support global e-invoicing initiatives and ensure compliance with regional regulatory requirements; Independently identify and resolve gaps, dependencies, and conflicting requirements across workstreams; Translate complex business, policy, and regulatory requirements into clear, scalable process designs, functional requirements, and Jira stories; Own requirements traceability and change management; Facilitate requirements walkthroughs and sign-off sessions with business and technical stakeholders; Ensure requirements account for global process consistency while accommodating local business, tax, statutory, and payment considerations; Develop and maintain Source to Pay test scripts, scenarios, expected results, and testing evidence; Execute end-to-end transaction testing across Workday Financials and connected systems; Lead Source to Pay UAT ceremonies and drive testing progress, defects, and actions to closure; Track execution, requirements coverage, defects, retesting, and business sign-offs through Jira; Provide testing capacity during quarter-end, Q4 blackout, and year-end periods; Champion, test, and pilot new Workday features and AI capabilities and provide feedback to Product Management; Drive team adoption of AI tools; Support design, configuration, and adoption of scalable, system-driven Source to Pay processes; Own the development and monitoring of KPIs measuring process health; Partner with controllership, internal audit, tax, and compliance teams to drive process integrity, SOX compliance, audit readiness, and segregation of duties; Act as a trusted subject matter expert and role model; Mentor and coach other Business Analysts; Advocate for and drive change and solution adoption; Drive executive communications and align requirements across multiple Finance teams; Communicate testing status, risks, and dependencies to the Finance Process Owner and program stakeholders

Requirements

At least 8 years of progressive experience in Source to Pay, Finance Transformation, or a related discipline, including ownership of complex end-to-end processes in a global environment; Deep functional knowledge of supplier management, sourcing, procurement, purchase orders, invoice processing, expense management, payments, and the related accounting, tax, controls, and working-capital implications; Proven experience using or deploying ERPs/Sourcing/Procurement Platforms (Workday Financial Management, Workday Strategic Sourcing); Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field; Ability to translate complex business requirements, policy needs, and global regulatory considerations into simple, scalable, and measurable digital process flows; Outstanding ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders across Finance, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Technology Teams, and Product; Demonstrated success leading change in digital transformation, moving from decentralized or manual processes to standardized, automated, and insight-driven operations; Strong understanding of financial controls, risk management, audit requirements, and the importance of data integrity throughout the Source to Pay lifecycle; Passion for being a power user and advocate for Workday technology

Nice to have

Experience with Evisort; CPA, CIPS, CPSM, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable certification (preferred)

Benefits

Eligibility for the Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus; Annual refresh stock grants; Comprehensive benefits; Flex Work arrangement