Workday Architect for Human Capital Management and Financials

Workday Architect The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the worlds largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. Thats why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply empower you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and well give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you Job Title: Workday Architect HCM & Financials Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Workday Architect to lead the endtoend architecture, roadmap, and governance of our Workday platform across HCM and Financials . Youll be partnering with HR, Finance, and Business functions to deliver scalable, secure, and highperforming Workday solutions that support global operations. You will translate business strategy into Workday architectures, own solution standards and patterns, and ensure consistent, compliant deliveryfrom core configuration and integrations to data, security, and release management. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Architecture & Design Authority Own the Workday target architecture across HCM (Core HCM, Talent, Comp, Time/Absence, Benefits/Enrollment, Recruiting) and Financials (GL, Accounting, Procurement, Expenses, Projects, Assets, Customer & Supplier, Revenue Management). Define solution blueprints, data models, integration patterns, and security models aligned to enterprise standards and compliance (e.g., SOX, GDPR). Govern Workday tenant strategy (production, preview, sandboxes), domain/rolebased security , and business process frameworks endtoend. Business Process & Functional Design Lead crossfunctional discovery and design workshops; translate complex requirements into robust Workday configurations and business processes . Architect HCM solutions for Workforce Management (org design, job catalogs, positions, time/absence), Talent & Performance , Compensation & Advanced Comp , and Recruiting/Onboarding . Architect FINS solutions for multi-entity, multicurrency operations including chart of accounts design , ledger, allocations, period close , suppliers & customers , expenses , projects , procurement , fixed assets , revenue recognition , and intercompany . Ensure crossdomain alignment for quotetocash , hiretoretire , procuretopay , recordtoreport , and projecttoprofit . Integrations, Data & Reporting Own Workday integration architecture leveraging EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, REST/SOAP , and eventdriven patterns with middleware (e.g., iPaaS/ESB). Design robust data strategy: conversion/migration , master/reference data governance , data quality , retention , and auditability . Define analytics standards using Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields , Composite Reports , Dashboards , Prism Analytics , and (optionally) Adaptive Planning . Ensure performance, resilience, and monitoring across integration and reporting landscapes. Security, Compliance & Controls Define security domains, rolebased access, segregation of duties , and approval models across HCM and FINS. Embed auditability and traceability within business processes, integrations, and data lifecycle. Partner with Risk/Compliance and Internal Audit to meet SOX, GDPR, and financial reporting requirements. Release Management & Continuous Improvement Lead biannual Workday releases (feature impact assessment, regression strategy, enablement, and adoption). Govern change control (Design Review Board), migration via DT/solution sets , and environment strategy. Drive platform simplification , technical debt remediation , and feature adoption roadmaps. Leadership & Ways of Working Provide architectural leadership to Workday analysts, functional consultants, and integration developers. Coach and mentor a Workday Center of Excellence (CoE) ; establish standards, patterns, and guardrails. Operate within productled, agile delivery (epic/feature roadmaps, backlog prioritization, incremental releases). Required Skills & Experience Workday Expertise 8+ years implementing and architecting Workday HCM and/or Financials with at least 3+ years in an architect/design authority role. Demonstrable depth in: HCM: Core HCM, Org/Position Management, Talent & Performance, Compensation/Advanced Comp, Time & Absence, Benefits, Recruiting, Payroll interfaces. Financials: Accounting Center/GL, COA design, Allocations, Period Close, Supplier/Customer, Expenses, Procurement Workday Ar