Senior Solution Consultant - Financial Services

About the role

The Senior Solution Consultant provides pre-sales support in the development and presentation of our platform for prospective clients and current customers to address the complex problems that Workiva's platform and solutions solve. This role serves as a trusted advisor supporting the business throughout the sales cycle by connecting customer outcomes to platform capabilities, rapidly iterating on solutions, and guiding customers through technical validation and value-based demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Execute pre-sales framework to engage customers, prospects, and partners via virtual and onsite meetings, drive the discovery process, lead product demonstrations, and identify areas where Workiva solutions align to address customer/prospect needs
• Demonstrate expertise across Workiva’s Financial Reporting solutions - developing working knowledge of industries, departments, and use cases where Workiva can have an impact
• Translate the specific needs of the Financial Services industry into Workiva solutions
• Assist sales in developing account plans in support of Workiva strategies and objectives
• Conduct process assessments with customers, build Proof of Concepts to validate requirements, build and present partner-specific business cases
• Ensure customer success by working with implementation partners and Workiva Client Services team for smooth on-boarding and long-term success
• Aid in developing new use-cases or by using existing templates, providing proof of our solution's impact and value proposition
• May begin to deliver cross-domain coaching, training, or mentoring peers
• Work with Sales, Product Marketing, Client Services, Scoping, and Customer Success to achieve team and company goals

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years and a Master’s degree; or 2 years and a PhD
• Financial Services industry knowledge is valuable and will be essential to success in this role. Candidates should either bring existing expertise in banking, insurance, or asset management, or demonstrate strong aptitude and commitment to rapidly developing deep domain expertise in financial services workflows, regulations, and use cases

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience engaging with and presenting to business or IT managers and executives
• Actuarial reporting experience at an Insurance company
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated with strong propensity for action, results, and continuous improvement
• Proactive collaboration and feedback to product management teams to capture new customer requirements and enhancements, may require guidance as needed
• Ability to solve problems and articulate solutions to business problems with strong communication and presentation skills
• Hands-on technical experience with SaaS solutions, cloud technologies, and architectures preferred
• Experience with high-level technical aspects of connectivity and integration (API)
• Capability to gather business needs and present a value-based, compelling software demonstration is preferred

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

• Up to 40% Travel
• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office

How You’ll Be Rewarded

• On Target Earnings (OTE) range in the US: 156,000.00 - 253,000.00 USD Annual
• Eligible for commission based on sales performance
• Raised Stock Units granted at time of hire
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

Why Join Workiva

Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world’s most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation—ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world. At Workiva, you’ll bring technology to market that executives, boards, and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny.