Workday Accounting Center Lead

Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
When you join MetLife's Global Technology team, you'll be part of a forward-thinking group dedicated to shaping the future of digital solutions for customers worldwide. You'll develop, maintain and support technology applications and delivery, leveraging AI, automation, and contemporary ways of working to enhance experiences and drive business outcomes. Your work will simplify complex processes, improve tech resiliency, and ensure high-performing, seamless solutions that power life's most important moments. In this dynamic environment, you'll collaborate with talented peers across teams and functions, expanding your skills in impactful ways. Ready to push boundaries and set new industry standards? Join us and help drive the future of technology forward.
The Opportunity
The Workday Accounting Center Lead is responsible for serving as a Workday Accounting Center subject matter expert, driving the design, configuration, testing, and continuous improvement of Accounting Center and related accounting capabilities within Workday Financials across the enterprise. Guided by our purpose - a lways with you building a more confident future - and our New Frontier strategy focused on stronger growth, attractive returns and all-weather performance, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to MetLife's ERP Modernization journey as we transition from PeopleSoft to Workday Financials.
As an Accounting Center specialist in MetLife, this role will partner closely with Finance and Accounting stakeholders, implementation partners, & other technology teams to deliver scalable solutions that enable the business to transform. During the ERP Modernization program, this lead will provide hands-on expertise in Workday Accounting Center, helping to drive configuration decisions, resolve issues, and support related Workday areas (ie: Reporting, Integrations, Security). Following each market go-live, the role will then support ongoing solution maintenance, functional optimization, & enhancements to maximize the value of MetLife's investment in Workday.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, & deployment of Workday Accounting Center solutions, including accounting rules, posting rules, journal sources, & subledger-to-General Ledger accounting, ensuring alignment with business & IT objectives
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, & other business stakeholders to translate accounting requirements into Workday Accounting Center capabilities
• Support Workday Accounting Center configuration activities during the ERP Modernization program, providing guidance on design decisions, issue resolution, testing support, risk mitigation, and deployment readiness activities
• Coordinate dependencies between Accounting Center and other Workday Financials areas, including Accounts Payable, Procurement, Expenses, Assets, Banking, Reporting, Security, Integrations, & Prism
• Develop & maintain Accounting Center configuration standards, documentation, and governance processes that drive business value
• Coordinate with implementation partners, technical & business teams to deliver enhancements, prioritize work, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve the user experience for our customers
• Serve as an escalation point for Accounting Center issues, providing functional and solution leadership
• Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, and optimization within accounting and period-end processes
• Mentor & guide team members while promoting Workday Accounting Center best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline, with demonstrated experience delivering financial technology solutions
• 3-5 years working experience in Workday Financials, ideally Accounting Center, including the ability to configure & support accounting rules, posting rules, journals, & accounting adjustments, with familiarity across related Workday Financials modules (Accounts Payable, Procurement, Expenses, Assets, Banking, Financial Reporting)
• Proficiency leveraging Workday AI-enabled tools & technologies to enhance productivity & operational efficiency
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders & translate accounting requirements into technology solutions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, & communication skills with the ability to resolve complex issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Prism & PeopleSoft Financials
• Demonstrated ability to support platform enhancements & continuous optimization efforts
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, & collaboration skills with a track record of effectively partnering with business & technology teams

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $120 ,000 - $161,600 . This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife's U.S. benefits, please click here .
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.
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