Senior Workday Financial Consultant

About the role

A strategic leader and subject-matter expert across all areas of Workday Financial Management, responsible for designing, implementing, and governing complex Workday Finance solutions. Guides transformation programs that improve visibility, efficiency, and control in financial operations, particularly within public-sector or state environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead client consultations: provide expert guidance on complex financial processes, aligning system configuration with client business needs and ensuring efficient workflows across all relevant modules.
• Drive system configuration: configure Workday Financial solutions to meet client requirements, leveraging deep understanding of government financial principles and practices.
• Deliver training sessions for end-users, enabling effective utilization of Workday’s financial modules.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide ongoing support to clients post-implementation.
• Optimize financial processes through financial process reengineering, data analysis, and change management.

Requirements

• Workday certification is required.
• Deep expertise in Workday’s financial modules: Cash & Assets, Customers & Projects, Grants & Endowments, Planning, Record to Report, Spend, and Supply Chain & Inventory.
• Experience with financial process reengineering, data analysis, and change management.
• Experience leading consultations on complex financial processes and aligning system configuration with client business needs.
• Experience configuring and optimizing Workday Financial solutions.
• Deep understanding of government financial principles and practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Advanced financial analysis expertise, leveraging data insights to inform business decisions.
• Experience with organizational change management and developing effective change strategies.
• Deep understanding of financial planning principles and practices for government.

This role can be performed from anywhere in the U.S.