Accounting Operations Lead (Workday Finance)

ob Title: Accounting Operations Lead

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid 3 days onsite)

Type: 6+ Month Contract

Must Have: Workday Finance experience is required and will be a deal breaker.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Operations Lead to join our client s dynamic finance team in San Francisco. This hybrid contract role will focus on delivering high-quality financial operations support, with a strong emphasis on Workday Financials, Accounts Payable, Expense Management, and General Ledger functions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial processes, strong analytical skills, and proven success working within financial institutions or public accounting firms.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable & Expense Reports

• Partner with business units to resolve AP issues and optimize processes.
• Backup review for new vendor creation, OFAC scan, and expense reports in Workday.
• Support Board of Directors (BOD) compensation, accruals, and FHFA reporting.
• Review supplier invoices for compliance, GL coding, documentation, and approvals.
• Lead quarterly accrual notifications and ensure large expenses are accurately captured.
• Maintain T&E Policy and Workday Expense processes.
• Serve as primary contact for expense-related inquiries across cost centers.

General Ledger Support

• Research, analyze, and prepare adjusting journal entries as needed.
• Assist in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accruals.
• Perform reconciliations and certifications of select GL accounts.
• Support daily financial and capital stock reporting processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 4 years of financial experience, ideally within a financial institution or public accounting.

Top Skills & Knowledge:

• Workday Financials (strongly preferred).
• In-depth understanding of Accounts Payable, Expense Reporting, and General Ledger functions.
• Expertise in ERP systems for financial data analysis and reporting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and execute tasks independently in a deadline-driven environment.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

ob Title: Accounting Operations Lead

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid 3 days onsite)

Type: 6+ Month Contract

Must Have: Workday Finance experience is required and will be a deal breaker.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Operations Lead to join our client s dynamic finance team in San Francisco. This hybrid contract role will focus on delivering high-quality financial operations support, with a strong emphasis on Workday Financials, Accounts Payable, Expense Management, and General Ledger functions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial processes, strong analytical skills, and proven success working within financial institutions or public accounting firms.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable & Expense Reports

• Partner with business units to resolve AP issues and optimize processes.
• Backup review for new vendor creation, OFAC scan, and expense reports in Workday.
• Support Board of Directors (BOD) compensation, accruals, and FHFA reporting.
• Review supplier invoices for compliance, GL coding, documentation, and approvals.
• Lead quarterly accrual notifications and ensure large expenses are accurately captured.
• Maintain T&E Policy and Workday Expense processes.
• Serve as primary contact for expense-related inquiries across cost centers.

General Ledger Support

• Research, analyze, and prepare adjusting journal entries as needed.
• Assist in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accruals.
• Perform reconciliations and certifications of select GL accounts.
• Support daily financial and capital stock reporting processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 4 years of financial experience, ideally within a financial institution or public accounting.

Top Skills & Knowledge:

• Workday Financials (strongly preferred).
• In-depth understanding of Accounts Payable, Expense Reporting, and General Ledger functions.
• Expertise in ERP systems for financial data analysis and reporting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and execute tasks independently in a deadline-driven environment.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.