Workday Finance Lead Consultant

Location: Ayr Central

Role:
Workday Finance Lead Consultant

Location:

Hybrid working with offices in Swindon, Stockton and Newport Role Type:
Permanent / Full-time Salary:
Depending on experience

Role Overview :
We are seeking an experienced Workday Finance Lead to join a major public sector digital transformation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing a large-scale Workday Financials environment, providing technical leadership across a complex shared services organisation. As a senior member of the Platform & Products team, you will act as the Workday Financials subject matter expert, leading configuration, design assurance, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will also mentor colleagues, oversee delivery quality, and help define the future roadmap for Workday Financial Management.

This role offers the chance to influence enterprise-wide finance transformation while working within a collaborative, flexible, and forward-thinking environment.

Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Assurance Act as the senior Workday Financials expert across modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expenses, Assets, Projects, and Financial Reporting. Define and promote best practice for Workday Financials design, configuration, and support. Provide technical assurance and peer review of solutions delivered internally and by third-party partners. Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term platform roadmap planning.

Delivery & Continuous Improvement Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of complex Workday Financials solutions. Oversee system enhancements, releases, and regulatory updates. Drive finance process improvement and standardisation initiatives. Manage and prioritise workloads across the AMS support function. Monitor and improve SLA and KPI performance, ensuring service excellence Stakeholder Engagement Serve as a trusted adviser to senior finance leaders, programme teams, and business stakeholders.

Facilitate workshops and translate business requirements into functional designs and scalable solutions. Present risks, options, and recommendations clearly to support informed decision-making. Team Leadership & Development Provide technical supervision, mentoring, and coaching to consultants, analysts, and contractors. Support resource planning, prioritisation, and workload management. Foster knowledge sharing and capability development across the team. Governance & Live Service Oversee testing activities including system, integration, and user acceptance testing.

Act as an escalation point for complex incidents and service issues. Ensure compliance with governance, audit, security, and data protection requirements. Essential Experience Significant experience working with Workday Financial Management in a senior configuration, implementation, or support capacity. Deep understanding of end-to-end finance processes within large and complex organisations. Proven experience providing technical leadership within ERP or SaaS environments. Strong requirements gathering and solution design capabilities.

Experience mentoring, coaching, or supervising consultants and analysts. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior audiences. Experience working within Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery environments.

Desirable Experience

Experience with in government, public sector, or shared services environments. Knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Fusion, or other ERP platforms.

Experience with Workday reporting, analytics, and integration. Relevant Workday certifications. Understanding of modern project and delivery methodologies.