Senior Associate, Workday Security

About the role

KPMG Advisory is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for career advancement and expertise development. We foster a collaborative, team-driven culture where adaptability is key. Our professionals benefit from a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, world-class training, and leading market tools to support both professional and personal growth.

As a Senior Associate in Workday Security within our Advisory Technology Organization, you will play a critical role in Workday security implementation and assessment, helping clients improve their Workday environments while growing your own skills and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute client engagements focusing on Workday security implementation and assessment of Workday environments.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of Workday configurable controls.
• Work with clients to identify opportunities for improvement in Workday security and controls.
• Supervise Associates on engagements and lead client meetings related to Workday security and controls.
• Help coach and train team members to expand the team’s Workday knowledge base.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment.

Requirements

• Minimum two years of recent experience or two or more full lifecycle engagements implementing Financials or Human Capital Management with hands-on Workday implementation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university.
• Certifications in Workday Financials or Human Capital Management are preferred.
• Project or team lead experience within a consulting firm is preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills with the ability to gain the confidence and respect of senior-level executives.
• Desire to grow skills and knowledge and become an expert in Workday security and controls.
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently, meet deadlines, and resolve issues with accountability.
• Ability to travel 80%.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including:

• A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plans.
• A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health.
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service.
• Two annual breaks where employees are not required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and another around the July 4th holiday.

Pay

California Salary Range: $96,045 – $206,080. Salary is determined based on relevant factors such as skills, job responsibilities, prior experience, degrees, certifications, and market considerations. For salary ranges in other cities, visit KPMG’s Pay Transparency page.