Workday Beginner-friendly Free Series

Workday Finance Basic Series

Get hands-on with Workday Financial Management — ledgers, business processes, and reporting.

2+ learners
English
Updated May 2026
16 Modules
8 hours of content
Free Certificate
Self-paced

About this course

The Workday Finance Basic Series introduces you to Workday Financial Management — one of the most powerful cloud finance platforms used by Fortune 500 companies. You'll learn the core financial accounting concepts, organize ledgers and chart of accounts, configure business processes, and run essential financial reports. The course is built for finance professionals, accountants, and Workday consultants who want a practical entry point.

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What you'll learn

  • Understand Workday Financial Management architecture and modules
  • Configure organizations, ledgers, and chart of accounts
  • Work with financial reporting structures and account hierarchies
  • Process journal entries, accounting events, and adjustments
  • Build and run common financial reports and dashboards
  • Configure procurement, supplier accounts, and AP basics
  • Understand revenue, customer accounts, and AR fundamentals
  • Prepare for Workday Finance interviews and certification paths

Skills you'll gain

Workday Financials General Ledger Chart of Accounts Financial Reporting Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Procurement Business Processes Workday Reports

Course curriculum

16 modules · lifetime access
  1. 1
    Lesson 01 - Workday Finance Basic Introduction Video lesson
  2. 2
    Quiz Quiz
  3. 3
    Quiz Quiz
  4. 4
    Quiz Quiz
  5. 5
    Lesson 02 - Workday Finance Basic Introduction 2 Video lesson
  6. 6
    Quiz Quiz
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Who this course is for

  • Accountants and finance analysts moving to a cloud finance system
  • Workday HCM consultants expanding into Financials
  • ERP consultants (SAP/Oracle) transitioning to Workday
  • Career switchers targeting Workday Finance consultant roles

Prerequisites

  • Basic accounting / finance vocabulary (debit, credit, ledger) is helpful
  • No prior Workday experience required — we start from scratch
  • Comfort with spreadsheets and reports is a plus

Certification

Earn a Cloud Certification completion certificate when you finish every module—downloadable PDF, ready to share on LinkedIn or your resume.

Create a free account and enroll to track progress toward your certificate.

Frequently asked questions

What does this Workday Finance Basic Series cover?
The course covers Workday Financial Management foundations: organizations and ledgers, chart of accounts, journal entries, financial reporting, and the basics of procurement, AP, and AR — everything you need to start working on a real Workday Financials project.
Do I need an accounting background to take this course?
A basic understanding of debits, credits, and ledgers is helpful, but every concept is explained from the ground up with examples so non-finance folks can follow along.
Is this course free?
Yes — the course is genuinely free. Sign up, complete the modules, and download your free certificate.
Will I get a certificate at the end?
Yes. A Cloud Certification completion certificate is generated when you finish all modules, downloadable as a PDF and ready to share on LinkedIn.
Will I be able to take Workday certification after this course?
This Basic Series gives you a strong foundation. Workday's official certification is partner-only and requires further training, but this course makes you interview-ready and project-aware.
How much time should I plan for this course?
Most learners finish the Basic Series in 5–8 hours of focused study, with the option to revisit any module anytime since you have lifetime access.

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