Workiva Wdesk Specialist

Workiva Wdesk Specialist
Location: London
Role Type: Contract
Work Setup: Hybrid - 3 days in office

Who We Are

Anglo American is a global mining company producing essential materials used in infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology. Operating across multiple regions, the organisation focuses on responsible resource development, safety, and sustainable practices while supporting the communities where it operates.

What You'll Do

• This role focuses on supporting Workiva Wdesk solutions, with additional responsibility within the FinOps Systems team. The role will initially operate under the Wdesk Specialist, but is expected to become increasingly independent over time.
• Support day-to-day use of Wdesk across our client's organisation.
• Coordinate and prioritise change requests with key stakeholders and the support partner, ensuring timely delivery in line with agreed processes while maintaining service continuity and managing risk.
• Oversee roll-forward, releases, and reporting cycle preparation.
• Identify and support process and system improvements with workspace owners.
• Manage incidents, outages, and vendor upgrades, ensuring clear communication.
• Ensure compliance with controls, compliance, audit requirements, and SOC reviews.
• Provide subject matter expertise and support system design and optimisation.
• Maintain documentation and deliver training materials and sessions.
• Optimise partner capability and capacity, review vendor delivery, and support renewals for vendor support and software agreements across the FinOps scope.
• Support colleagues in using Vivantio by managing change and sharing best practice.

What You Bring

• Background and understanding of finance systems and internal control
• Experience in finance operations would be beneficial, including the filing of financial statements and SEC filings
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience in change management with good understanding of process improvement and system optimisation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Flexible to work across multiple time zones.

What's Next

If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.

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This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.