Workday · 3 weeks ago
M&A Finance Integration Senior Manager
USA, CA, Pleasanton
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $246K/yr
8+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. They are seeking a versatile financial professional to join the team as the M&A Finance Integration Senior Manager, contributing to the deal accounting and end-to-end M&A lifecycle, from financial due diligence to integration into systems and processes.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead financial due diligence and pre close readiness for acquisition targets, partnering with Corp Dev, Legal, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, HR/Payroll, IT, and external advisors to identify accounting, reporting, and integration risks and recommend the “go or no-go” for the transaction
Participate in diligence meetings with the acquisition target, and perform focused financial analyses (including accounting hygiene review, financial statement analysis, quality of earnings, revenue recognition, deferred revenue, accruals/ reserves, stock based comp, debt/leases, fixed assets, working capital, tax exposures, off-balance sheet items, contingencies etc.) and translate findings into deal implications and post-close actions
Prepare and manage purchase agreement accounting deliverables, including opening/closing balance sheet mechanics, working capital / net debt / cash-like items, and post-close purchase price adjustment calculations, coordinating with legal counsel and bankers
Support the valuation analysis process and document the controls to establish the intangible assets and goodwill including the amortization periods
Prepare the opening balance sheet with full support to include the fair value analysis and related adjustments, the funds flow tie-out to the purchase consideration, and work with the external auditors regarding this and other M&A PBCs and respond and resolve related matters
Own post-close finance integration (including accounting policies and alignment, close/calendar monthly & quarterly, acquired entity flux analysis review, reporting, systems/processes, master data, various accounting post close integration etc.)
Serve as the single accountable owner for integration of acquired entities to be able to close the period end books
Apply strong accounting judgment and operational expertise and act as the primary finance integration partner to Corp Dev, Legal, FP&A, P&P, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and external advisors. Drive flawless transition from acquisition to steady-state finance operations
Lead Day-1, Day-30, and Day-90 cutovers, including opening balances, journal entries, reconciliations, and close calendar integration
Translate due diligence findings and purchase accounting outcomes into executable finance integration plans and ongoing operations
Integrate acquired entities into monthly and quarterly close processes, including flux analysis, reporting, and issue resolution
Partner with SOX to design controls to ensure audit-ready, accurate, and complete financial reporting post-close
Lead technical accounting research for highly complex, significant, and/or unique transactions; independently formulating well-reasoned accounting positions and proposed methods, then effectively communicating and providing clear guidance for execution
Serve as principal accounting partner, leading strategic collaboration with cross functional teams from inception of new initiatives to proactively identify and communicate accounting and budget impacts, strategically influencing deal structures and operational execution
Own the end-to-end evaluation, adoption, and effective process of new accounting pronouncements across the broader finance organization; independently new standards to define Workday's approach, then driving cross-functional collaboration and alignment to develop robust procedures for flawless and effective implementation
Establish, maintain and proactively partner with stakeholders across the organization on critical accounting policies and procedures, encouraging technical excellence, proactive problem-solving and acting as a knowledge leader
Support month-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analysis, and coordination with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate close
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and CPA license is required
8+ years of Accounting experience
Experience with M&A required
Preferred
Big Four experience is preferred
Ability to connect with all levels of an organization; ability to explain accounting concepts to non-accounting stakeholders
Experience with integrations a plus
Familiarity with closes processes and accounting implications of various deal structures
Strong understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and project management techniques
Ability to partner with a range of team members from finance and non-finance backgrounds to drive performance and integration
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong project management, organizational and execution skills
Detail oriented self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Proficient in MS Office, Google collaboration tools, project management tools (Smartsheet and Asana); experience using a large ERP system a plus
Benefits
Workday Bonus Plan
Annual refresh stock grants
Company
Workday
Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.23BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.New Enterprise AssociatesGreylock
2025-09-16Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2012-10-12IPO
2011-10-24Series F· $85M
Leadership Team
Aneel Bhusri
CEO and Co-Founder
Peter Bailis
Chief Technology Officer
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