RMI

Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning Architect

RMI

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $107,430 - $132,402 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Define and own the strategic architecture for Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning.
  • Develop and maintain the finance systems roadmap, aligning technology with RMI’s strategic and operational needs.
  • Lead system design to support cost allocations, project/grant accounting, payroll, planning, and reporting.
  • Ensure scalability, automation, and performance through best-practice system configuration and integration.
  • Establish and maintain architectural standards and design principles for all finance systems.
  • Serve as the primary system administrator for Adaptive Planning, owning model integrity, user roles, version control, account hierarchies, and technical documentation.
  • Lead system enhancement and release cycles from design through deployment.
  • Establish governance for system changes, testing, and version control.
  • Manage external implementation partners, translating business needs into technical scope and ensuring delivery aligns with timelines, cost, and architectural standards.
  • Maintain clear documentation of configurations, integrations, and system changes.
  • Own the design and integrity of integrations between Workday, Adaptive, and other core systems (HR, CRM, procurement, etc.).
  • Define and enforce data governance standards, master data management, and security models in partnership with the security team.
  • Ensure a single source of truth across financial and operational data.
  • Collaborate with the Reporting and Analytics team across the institute to align system data models with BI and dashboard needs.
  • Serve as the finance systems subject-matter expert and advisor to the Finance and leadership team.
  • Partner with Org Finance, IT, Development, and Operations to ensure system design supports end-to-end process improvement.
  • Communicate system strategy, roadmap, and key decisions to senior stakeholders and the Executive Council.
  • Foster a culture of cross-functional collaboration, governance, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in finance systems strategy, architecture, or transformation
  • Proven leadership experience in Workday Financials and Workday Adaptive Planning (implementation, optimization, or re-architecture)
  • Deep understanding of finance processes: accounting, cost allocations, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
  • Strong technical and data governance expertise, including integrations
  • Demonstrated success leading large-scale system initiatives from planning through execution
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Relevant Workday or Adaptive Planning Pro-Certifications are a plus, but not required
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 403b retirement match with immediate vesting
  • Group life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability
  • Optional voluntary life, AD&D and accident plans
  • Health savings or flexible spending accounts
  • Fertility and hormonal health support
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Comprehensive leaves of absence (including generous parental leave)
  • Generous paid time off and sick leave
  • Paid sabbatical leave
  • Regional holidays with at least one extended break in each geography
  • Work from home and home technology allowances
  • Learning & development opportunities (LinkedIn Learning and an annual individual professional development budget)
  • Potential for bonuses and merit increases
  • Discount marketplace (gym memberships, pet insurance, etc.)
  • Hybrid / remote work options
  • Team retreats and geographic meetups
  • Rewards and recognition programs

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Workday FinancialsWorkday Adaptive Planningsystem architecturedata governanceintegrationscost allocationsbudgetingforecastingreportingsystem design
Soft skills
leadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationcross-functional collaborationgovernancecontinuous improvement
Certifications
Workday Pro-CertificationAdaptive Planning Pro-Certification