- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Compensation
- $92,000–120,000/year
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
About Saks Global
Saks Global is a leading multi‑brand luxury retailer operating Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH and other luxury retail and e‑commerce experiences. The organization leverages extensive customer data, dedicated merchandising and digital capabilities, and strategic brand partnerships to deliver a highly curated luxury shopping experience across physical and digital channels.
Exemplar Luxury Group seeks a Workday Financial Analyst to translate business and accounting requirements into scalable system solutions across the Workday Financial Management platform. Reporting to the Finance Squad Lead, this mid-level role (3–5 years) provides broad functional support across the entire Finance suite, designing configurations, executing data loads, and supporting biannual release testing to ensure platform reliability and operational excellence.
Role & Responsibilities
- Partner with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to capture operational requirements, user stories, and accounting logic, translating business challenges into clean functional designs and Workday configurations
- Configure, test, and maintain business processes, validation rules, condition rules, and custom notifications across the end-to-end Workday Financials environment including General Ledger, Worktags, Accounts Receivable, Banking, Procurement, and Expenses
- Create, validate, and execute Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs) for mass accounting adjustments, customer invoices, asset additions, and periodic data maintenance initiatives
- Drive biannual release readiness by evaluating new financial features, building scenario-based test scripts, and executing regression testing during Workday R1 and R2 updates
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve functional production tickets across financial modules, identify root causes, configure sustainable fixes, and support month-end close operations
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of hands-on functional Workday Financials configuration and administration experience
- Demonstrated track record configuring and supporting Workday Core Financials, General Ledger, custom Worktags, and Business Process framework architecture
- Hands-on functional configuration experience across multiple Finance modules such as Accounts Receivable, Banking & Settlement, Procurement, Expenses, or Asset Management
- Proficiency in creating, validating, and executing inbound and outbound EIBs with strong financial data accuracy discipline
- Experience utilizing calculated fields to support accounting logic and conditional Business Process routing
Skills
Experience
3–5 years of hands-on functional Workday Financials configuration and administration experience, with demonstrated expertise in Core Financials, General Ledger, and Business Process architecture. Candidate must possess solid understanding of general accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS), financial period closes, and standard business-to-financial transaction workflows.
Education
Not specified; however, bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field is typically expected for this level of financial systems role.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 92,000 to USD 120,000 per annum.
Benefits
Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital and accident insurance, employee discount
Culture
Saks Global fosters a fast‑paced, customer‑centric culture rooted in luxury merchandising and digital innovation. Teams are collaborative and data‑informed, offering exposure to cross‑functional career paths across retail, distribution and e‑commerce.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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