Workday Financials Product Owner

Nelnet

Workday Financials Product Owner responsible for product vision and project management. Overseeing projects and engaging stakeholders to drive transformation outcomes in finance operations.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and communicate product vision.
Build strategic roadmaps based on business needs and system usage.
Continuously improve finance processes.
Maintain and enhance FINs technology landscape.
Oversee multiple projects, delegate tasks, set priorities, and ensure accountability.
Track progress and report key metrics.
Run effective meetings and sprint planning.
Build trust with finance teams.
Translate needs into requirements and user stories.
Drive user enablement and feature adoption, support training and rollouts.
Represent FINs in governance forums and executive meetings.
Collaborate with developers, integration teams, and other platform owners.
Work with global process owners to improve service delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Financials modules, including Financial Accounting, Procurement, Expenses, Reporting & Analytics, Prism, and Adaptive Planning
Strong background in finance or accounting with solid understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
Proven experience in product ownership and/or Agile delivery environments
Demonstrated project/program management skills, including delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives in complex, global organizations
Technical acumen with Workday integrations and reporting tools, including Workday Studio, EIBs, and reporting logic
Experience with enterprise data and analytics platforms such as Snowflake, supporting financial data integration and reporting solutions
Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, Accounting Center, and Workday Extend preferred, but highly desirable
Strong change management, stakeholder engagement, and end-user training skills to drive adoption and successful implementation

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
HSA and FSA
generous earned time off
401K/student loan repayment
life insurance & AD&D insurance
employee assistance program
employee stock purchase program
tuition reimbursement
performance-based incentive pay
short- and long-term disability
robust wellness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workday FinancialsFinancial AccountingProcurementExpensesReporting & AnalyticsPrismAdaptive PlanningWorkday integrationsWorkday StudioEIBs

Soft Skills

product ownershipAgile deliveryproject managementstakeholder engagementchange managementend-user trainingcommunicationcollaborationaccountabilitytrust building