Workday Financial Accountant

Job Title:

Financial Accountant (with Workday experience) Role Type:
Permanent

Location:

London

About the Role:

Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join their team in London. This is a hands‑on role within a recently Workday‑implemented environment, focusing on transactional, statutory, and operational finance.

This individual must have proven experience of using Workday Financials as an Accountant. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance, and supporting month‑end and year‑end processes.

• Perform day-to-day bookkeeping within Workday
• Process and manage supplier invoices (Accounts Payable) efficiently and accurately
• Prepare and post journals as required, ensuring all entries are properly documented
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts on a regular basis
• Conduct bank reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies
• Ensure VAT reporting is accurate and compliant with HMRC requirements
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Assist with internal and external audits as required
• Support operational finance tasks and ad‑hoc reporting as needed

• Hands‑on experience with Workday as user, super user or administrator (essential)
• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience
• Strong experience in financial accounting / general ledger / record‑to‑report processes
• Excellent understanding of UK statutory accounting and VAT compliance
• Experience of working cross‑border with other European entities
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organisational skills
• Effective communication skills, able to liaise with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders

If you’re a qualified Accountant with proven experience of Workday, please apply now or send your CV to