Workday Accounting Center Specialist: Tax & R2R Focus - M&A

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s 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.

That’s 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 we’ll 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

Workday Accounting Center Specialist (Tax & R2R Focus) 

We are seeking a highly skilled Workday Accounting Center Specialist with strong expertise in tax configuration and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes. This role is responsible for managing event-driven accounting, ensuring accurate financial postings, and supporting tax-compliant accounting flows across Workday Financials and integrated systems.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting Center (Core Focus)

• Configure and maintain Accounting Center frameworks, including Accounting rules and mappings, Source-to-accounting transformations.
• Support event-driven accounting processes, ensuring accurate postings to the General Ledger.
• Troubleshoot issues related to Incorrect mappings, missing accounting entries, Integration data inconsistencies.
• Perform impact analysis for changes affecting accounting flows.
• Collaborate with upstream system owners to ensure data quality and completeness.

Tax Configuration & Compliance

• Configure and maintain Tax codes, rates, and applicability rules, VAT/GST and withholding tax setups
• Ensure proper tax treatment across source transactions feeding Accounting Center, Customer and supplier invoices
• Investigate and resolve tax-related discrepancies in accounting postings.

Record-to-Report (R2R)

• Support end-to-end R2R processes, including Journal entries and adjustments, period-end and year-end close
• Ensure accurate accounting postings generated from Accounting Center.
• Maintain alignment between subledger, Accounting Center, and GL.

System Configuration & Support

• Configure and support Ledgers, accounting structures, and worktags, Business Process Frameworks (BPFs) where relevant
• Support EIB loads, data corrections, and integration testing.
• Perform root cause analysis for system and accounting issues.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.