Delivery Senior Consultant, Workday Accounting

Work You’ll Do

• Transition / Ramp-up
• Learn tenant configuration including ledgers, worktags, accounting validations, posting logic, and accounting-related Business Processes (BPs), approvals, and security.
• Review runbooks, configuration workbooks, known issues, release history, and reporting inventory supporting accounting and close.
• Build understanding of upstream transaction sources (e.g., Spend, Banking, Grants) and downstream reporting/audit needs.
• Day-One Surge Support (Hypercare/Stabilization)
• Triage and resolve production issues impacting accounting: posting errors, journal exceptions, worktag/validation failures, close blockers, and security/access issues.
• Execute hypercare routines (daily triage, defect trending, hot-fix validation, stakeholder comms) with strong ticket hygiene and documentation.
• Steady-State Operate (O&M)
• Provide ongoing incident/request/problem support for accounting operations, including close readiness, reconciliations support, and repeat-issue root cause coordination.
• Maintain and improve SOPs, knowledge articles, and controls documentation to strengthen auditability.
• Innovate & Optimize
• Identify opportunities to adopt new/unused Workday functionality that improves close speed and accuracy (e.g., streamlined validations, improved journals processing, enhanced operational reporting).
• Lead/participate in more complex enhancements: redesign BP routing/conditions, strengthen validation strategy, expand reporting, and support mini-projects tied to compliance and operational efficiency.

Functional Scope

• Workday Financials core accounting operations: journals, accounting validations, posting, worktags, close support, and accounting-related reporting and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Workday Financial Services Certified and/or Workday Accounting Center Certified
• 5+ years of experience in Workday Financials Accounting to include the following;
• Understanding of Workday Accounting concepts (accounting/posting files, banking/ACH, suppliers/spend, grants-related feeds; stronger focus on controls, reconciliation, and cutoffs)
• Experience working on triage, issue resolution, and incident management
• Client facing operational support
• Delivery Center Location & Travel Requirements:
• Hybrid Work Model: Operate under a hybrid system requiring residence within a commutable distance to one of the US Delivery Center locations (Gilbert, Lake Mary, or Mechanicsburg) or Geo-Hub locations (Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, and Philadelphia)
• Co-location Expectation: Spend up to 30% of working time co-located at an assigned office for orchestrated opportunities, including projects, practice sessions, training, and Moments That Matter at a Deloitte Delivery Center location, Geo-Hub location, approved site, or project location
• Travel Requirement: Maximum of 10% overnight travel for client or project purposes
• Relocation Requirement: If relocation is necessary, complete the move within 12 weeks from the start date to reside within a commutable distance