Lead Workday Finance Administrator

Government Employees Health Association, Inc. (G.E.H.A) is a nonprofit member association that provides health and dental benefits that millions of federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families have counted on since 1937. Offering one of the largest health and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, G.E.H.A empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care.

 

G.E.H.A has one mission: To empower federal workers to be healthy and well.

The Workday Finance Administrator Lead is responsible for the overall planning, execution, and success of Workday Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Adaptive Planning, and Payroll solutions. The role provides strategic recommendations on critical technical decisions that impact project outcomes and business operations. The Workday Admin Lead performs and oversees hands‑on configuration of Workday Financial products and Adaptive Planning, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business needs. This role leads by allocating and managing assignments for the Workday Finance Administrator across finance workstreams and is accountable for data integrity, user training, system testing, report writing, and analyzing end‑to‑end data flows to identify process improvement opportunities.

SKILLS

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides technical leadership to Finance admin for back end, reporting and other Workday expertise for Workday Finance, Workday Payroll and Adaptive Planning
• Lead Workday Finance, Payroll and Adaptive Planning security expert.
• Leads Release management format and process for team.
• Leads Financial Audit requests for response to internal and audit stakeholders.
• Leads responsibilities for IT risk and compliance leveraging tools such as Kainos Audit and Kainos Smart Test
• Ensures team adherence to defined procedures, standards, quality expectations, and user requirements.
• Accountable for the end‑to‑end technical delivery of the Workday Finance and Adaptive Planning solution.
• Owns and maintains progress across all Workday Finance, Payroll and Adaptive Planning initiatives, including project tracking, monthly status reporting, and required approvals using the Workday Adoption Tool.
• Leads monthly Workday Finance workstream reviews, reporting project status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership.
• Partners closely with Finance leadership to troubleshoot issues, perform hands‑on configuration and reconfiguration, and assess, design, and implement strategic efficiencies within the system.
• Performs deep analysis of projects and system behavior to identify, resolve, and prevent defects or process gaps throughout development and implementation.
• Leads end‑to‑end requirements analysis, ensuring business needs are fully translated into scalable and compliant system solutions.
• Implements and enforces Workday best‑practice configuration standards across Workday Financial products and Adaptive Planning.
• Serves as the primary liaison between project teams and management for assigned initiatives.
• Communicates complex technical concepts in a way that is clear and accessible to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Acts as the technical owner and point of contact for Workday Finance, Payroll and Adaptive Planning, including researching and resolving issues, managing scheduled activities, and communicating system changes, enhancements, and updates.
• Provides functional and technical support for Procurement and Suppliers, Expense Management, Banking and Settlement, Financial Accounting (General Ledger and Reporting), Business Assets, Projects, Budgeting, Adaptive Planning, and Payroll.
• Designs, configures, builds, tests, deploys, and supports Workday Finance, Payroll and Adaptive Planning while adhering to change management discipline and maintaining a well‑controlled systems environment through documented and enforced standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in computer information services, Accounting, or a related field.
• 6+ years of in-depth Workday system configuration experience with Workday Finance and Adaptive Planning
• Strong foundational understanding of Workday Finance best practices & knowledge of key accounting concepts.
• Strong foundational understanding of Workday Adaptive Planning best practices & knowledge of key planning concepts.
• Strong Understanding of Workday Payroll best practice & knowledge of key payroll concepts
• Strong understanding of Workday design, structure, functions and processes, and experience with database tools.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills with a demonstrated record of success leading key initiatives from start to finish.
• Able to develop strong relationships with employees and all levels of management and partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Requires effective communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Advanced Reporting
• Workday Finance Certification
• Experience as a Workday Lead supporting multiple Workday SKUs in collaboration with different Workday Administrators

Work-at-home requirements

• Must have the ability to provide a non-cellular High Speed Internet Service such as Fiber, DSL, or cable Modems for a home office.

• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 30x5 (30mpbs download x 5mpbs upload) is required.

• Latency (ping) response time lower than 80 ms

• Hotspots, satellite and wireless internet service is NOT allowed for this role.

• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

How we value you

• Competitive pay/salary ranges

• Incentive plan

• Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one

• 401(k) retirement plan:  company match – dollar for dollar up to 4% employee contribution (pretax or Roth options) plus a 6% annual company contribution   

• Robust employee well-being program

• Paid Time Off

• Personal Community Enrichment Time

• Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D

• Company-provided Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program

While this is a remote opportunity, at this time G.E.H.A does not hire employees from U.S. territories or the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maine.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.  G.E.H.A considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

The target hiring range for this position is $139,855 - $176,925 USD. At G.E.H.A, the current maximum salary for this role is $197,145 USD. While initial compensation may vary based on experience and qualifications, there is a path to work toward this top rate through performance and continued growth within the organization.

G.E.H.A is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, military status, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as all other characteristics and qualities protected by federal, state, or local law. G.E.H.A will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

G.E.H.A is headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in the Kansas City area. We recognize the importance of balance and flexibility and offer hybrid and work-from-home options for many of our roles.