Manager, Workday Finance Solutions

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Victoria, BC, CAN
In-Office
125K-295K Annually
Senior level
Angel or VC Firm • Financial Services
The Role
Lead Workday finance applications (Financials, Adaptive Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Expenses), manage the Workday Finance Steward team, prioritize enhancements, oversee AMS vendor delivery, translate finance reporting needs into Workday design, maintain security/ITGCs, and drive user adoption and continuous improvement across finance processes.
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About Us:

With $295.0 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2025, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries.

Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and with teams spanning Vancouver, New York, London, and Mumbai.

BCI integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into all investment decisions to meet clients' risk and return requirements. Our people shape employee-focused initiatives, creating a strong culture. To learn more about our culture and values, visit our BCI Values in Action page.

POSTING CLOSE DATE: July 2, 2026 

BCI is looking for a collaborative and technically grounded finance technology leader to join our Finance Business Solutions team as Manager, Workday Finance Solutions. In this role, you'll own the financial applications at the heart of BCI's Workday ecosystem — including Financials, Adaptive Planning, Strategic Sourcing, and Expenses — and lead a team of dedicated Workday Finance Stewards to ensure Finance professionals across the organization are well-supported and set up for success. You'll also serve as BCI's eyes and ears on Workday's evolving roadmap, ensuring we're well-positioned to adopt new capabilities as the platform grows. 

This is a high-impact position at the intersection of finance, technology, and people — where your ability to translate complex business needs into platform solutions will directly shape how BCI plans, reports, and operates. If you bring deep Workday FINS or Adaptive Planning operational experience, a consultative mindset, and a genuine passion for building digital confidence in the teams around you, we'd love to connect. 

THE OPPORTUNITY  

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance Platform Solutions, the Manager, Workday Finance Solutions is responsible for maximizing the value and use of BCI’s investment in the Workday platform for Finance. This role owns the financial applications within the Workday ecosystem – Financials, Adaptive Planning, Strategic Sourcing, and Expenses – and leads the Workday Finance Steward team to ensure end users are properly supported. Operating within a matrix structure, the Manager partners with the Workday Finance Stewards, the Workday Platform Owner, and the Human Resources (“HR”) Application Owner to coordinate system improvements, manage service delivery by the Application Management Support (AMS) vendor, and ensure a consistent and coherent enterprise platform experience. Success in this role depends on strong influencing, collaboration, and business partnership skills across Finance, Technology, and HR.   

 

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH 

The Finance department is part of BCI Operations and is responsible for investment and corporate accounting, valuation, as well as financial statements and financial client reporting The team also leads BCI’s budgeting process, tax structuring and compliance, and performance measurement Working with our internal business partners, auditors and external advisors, the Finance department strives to be a trusted advisor to our internal and external clients by providing timely, accurate and relevant financial information. 

Finance Business Solutions supports all Finance functions to effectively execute BCI’s strategy. The branch creates value for our clients by promoting efficient use of current and emerging finance technologies, facilitating innovation and AI adoption, optimizing processes to create capacity and reduce risk, and coordinating key initiatives and people programs 

 

WHAT YOU BRING  
  • University/college degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Information Systems 

  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or PMP designation is preferred 

  • 6+ years of progressive experience bridging finance operations and technology (e.g. Finance Systems, Finance Technology, Finance Transformation, or Finance Business Solutions) through projects of various sizes and scale 

  • Understanding of Finance processes across the Record-to-Report, Source-to-Pay, Plan-to-Actual and the technologies (including AI tools) that support them 

  • 2–4 years of experience implementing, executing post-implementation projects, or providing end-user support on Workday Financials (FINS) or Workday Adaptive Planning (WAP) is required 

  • Strong functional knowledge of FINS and/or WAP capabilities in a multi-currency, procure-to-pay, and multi-entity consolidation environment 

  • Familiarity with enterprise planning and analytics (EPM) tools (Workday Adaptive Planning or comparable platforms) and how they connect budgeting, forecasting, commitments accounting, and financial management of departmental spending 

  • General knowledge of Workday security model and reporting/dashboarding capabilities 

  • A strong client service mindset and consultative approach with the ability to build business relationships and articulate client needs 

  • Experience in asset management, institutional investment, pension, or regulated financial services is an asset 

WHAT YOU WILL DO  
Workday Platform Stewardship & Optimization 
  • Owns the financial applications within the Workday ecosystem (FINS, WAP, Strategic Sourcing, Expenses), supports the Workday Finance Stewards in scoping and developing business requirements, while prioritizing enhancement requests to optimize the use of native Workday capabilities 

  • Translates the Finance reporting strategy into Workday design and configuration requirements, partnering with Finance stakeholders and Technology partners (Workday Platform and Data & Analytics) to deliver investment, corporate, and management reporting capabilities 

  • Monitors segregation of duties and security configuration on Finance modules; adopts and maintains IT General Controls based on direction from the Technology Platform Owner to ensure sound business practices and strong governance are applied consistently across the Workday platform 

Service Delivery & Cross-Platform Coordination 
  • Manages service delivery by the Application Management Support (AMS) vendor for Finance modules, including prioritizing tickets, reviewing change impact from Workday updates and releases, and escalating issues as required 

  • Represents Finance at the Workday Platform and Application Support forum; partners with the Workday Platform Owner and the HR Application Owner to align priorities and ensure a consistent and coherent use of the platform across Finance and HR 

Stakeholder and Change Management, Adoption, and Business Partnership 
  • Leads the Workday Finance Steward team (FINS, WAP, Strategic Sourcing, Expenses); helps team members set scorecard objectives and learning plans to stay current with their respective module(s) and the evolving Workday platform 

  • Monitors and assesses user adoption; collaborates with module stewards to execute plans that improve user experience and incorporate feedback into application design 

  • Fosters a culture of digital confidence within Finance by building finance professionals’ fluency with new tools and promoting a continuous improvement mindset 

WHERE YOU WILL WORK  

This role is based at BCI's headquarters in Victoria, British Columbia.  

SALARY RANGE  

The annualized salary range for this Victoria based role is CAD $125,000-$150,000. 

BCI offers a competitive total rewards package, including a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, and paid time off. We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we operate and with consideration for internal equity and job structure. The base salary will consider factors such as the individual's skill set, experience, and internal equity. We aim for actual pay to be around the market median for expected performance and the upper quartile for excellent performance. Actual salaries may vary based on experience and expertise.

Next Steps:

To apply online, please submit your resume promptly. Applications will be actively reviewed, and those selected for an interview will be contacted. We welcome all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you do not have authorization, or if your work permit has restrictions or is due to expire within 12 months, please inform our recruitment team if shortlisted.

At BCI, we value diversity and foster an inclusive culture where all employees can thrive. We are performance and client-focused, valuing integrity, and we want to know you if you share these values. We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage everyone to apply. If you require accommodations for the recruitment process, such as alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms, please contact us at [email protected].

To learn more about working with BCI, including our comprehensive benefits packages, our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and the recruitment process visit our BCI Careers Page.

BCI does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from third-party recruitment agencies, executive search firms, or staffing suppliers unless they have an existing contractual agreement with our organization. Our approved vendor relationships are established for particular recruitment requirements and do not extend to general job postings on our website or other platforms. Any candidate information or resumes submitted by suppliers not approved by BCI will be deemed unsolicited and will not be reviewed or considered. BCI will not be liable for any fees, commissions, or charges related to unsolicited candidate submissions or recruitment services.

Skills Required

  • University/college degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Information Systems
  • 6+ years progressive experience bridging finance operations and technology (Finance Systems, Finance Technology, Finance Transformation, or Finance Business Solutions)
  • 2-4 years implementing, executing post-implementation projects, or providing end-user support on Workday Financials (FINS) or Workday Adaptive Planning (WAP)
  • Strong functional knowledge of Workday Financials (FINS) and/or Workday Adaptive Planning (WAP) capabilities in multi-currency, procure-to-pay, and multi-entity consolidation environments
  • Familiarity with enterprise planning and analytics (EPM) tools and integration with budgeting, forecasting, commitments accounting, and departmental spend management
  • General knowledge of Workday security model and reporting/dashboarding capabilities
  • Strong client service mindset and consultative approach with ability to build business relationships and articulate client needs
  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or PMP designation
  • Experience in asset management, institutional investment, pension, or regulated financial services
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The Company
HQ: Victoria, British Columbia
1,647 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) offers an exceptional opportunity to work at a world-class organization. With $250.4 billion of gross assets under management, BCI is the provider of investment management services to British Columbia’s public sector. We invest globally across a range of asset classes and strategies in public and private markets. BCI generates the investment returns that help our British Columbian public sector clients build financially secure futures. The people who work at BCI are committed, passionate, and approachable. They aim for continuous improvement and share BCI’s core values of clients first, performance focused, world class, accountability, transparency, and integrity. Being recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers and BC’s Top Employers exemplifies BCI’s ongoing commitment to be a progressive workplace of choice; one that attracts, retains, and promotes talent so that we can continue to work towards meeting our clients’ financial goals. As an active in-house asset manager, BCI depends on specialized skills and expertise to successfully execute its world-class investment strategies and fulfill client needs. We are currently expanding our team and our skill base to equip BCI for the future.

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