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 that improve visibility, efficiency, and control in financial operations. The role guides transformation programs and requires deep Workday Financials experience, a strong accounting background, and the ability to architect solutions that meet enterprise and regulatory needs, particularly within public sector or state environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on complex financial processes, aligning system configuration with client business needs and ensuring efficient workflows across all relevant modules.
• Configure Workday Financial solutions to meet client requirements, leveraging deep understanding of Government financial principles and practices.
• Conduct training sessions for end-users, enabling them to effectively utilize Workday's financial modules.
• Identify and resolve issues, providing ongoing support to clients post-implementation.
• Apply expertise in financial process reengineering, data analysis, and change management to optimize client financial processes.

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree.
• Advanced financial analysis expertise, with the ability to leverage data insights to inform business decisions.
• Experience with organizational change management, developing and implementing effective change strategies that drive adoption and minimize disruption.
• Deep understanding of financial planning principles and practices for Government.