Workday Financials Senior Consultant

- Lead and manage Workday Financials implementation work streams covering Customers, Projects, and Assets, ensuring solutions align with client business requirements and project objectives.

- Collaborate with client stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements related to financial processes, translating them into effective Workday solutions.

- Guide functional configuration and implementation activities within the relevant Workday Financials modules, ensuring consistency with established best practices.

- Develop, coordinate, and execute test plans to validate system functionality, identify issues, and ensure solutions meet documented business requirements.

- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including business process specifications, configuration documentation, testing materials, and end-user training resources.

- Coach and mentor less experienced Workday-certified consultants, sharing functional expertise, implementation knowledge, and professional best practices.

- Prepare and deliver clear, persuasive presentations to stakeholders, explaining proposed solutions, implementation decisions, and project progress.

- Work closely with project management office (PMO) resources, other functional workstream leads, data leads, and technical teams to coordinate dependencies and maintain project alignment.

- Facilitate communication between client teams and implementation resources, adapting communication approaches to different stakeholder needs and levels of technical expertise.

- Identify implementation challenges, support issue resolution, and recommend improvements to enhance solution quality and delivery efficiency.

- Contribute to project planning, workstream coordination, and continuous improvement throughout the implementation lifecycle.

- Participate in occasional on-site client activities as required while maintaining effective collaboration in a primarily remote working environment.

- Mandatory Workday certification:
Applicants must hold an active or otherwise applicable Workday certification in at least one of the following areas:
Budgets, Customers, or Projects. Candidates without certification in one of these specified areas should not apply.

- At least 4 years of Workday implementation consulting experience, with demonstrated involvement in enterprise system implementations.

- At least 2 years of experience leading work streams related to Workday Customers, Projects, and Assets.

- Strong functional knowledge of Workday Financials and the ability to translate complex business requirements into practical implementation solutions.

- Demonstrated experience gathering and analyzing client requirements, supporting functional configuration, and validating solutions through structured testing.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients, project teams, and senior stakeholders.

- Strong presentation and facilitation skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts clearly, influence decisions, and build stakeholder confidence.

- Previous coaching or mentoring experience, with the ability to support the development of less experienced consultants and promote knowledge sharing.

- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage workstream responsibilities, documentation, and competing priorities.

- A collaborative working style and the ability to coordinate effectively with PMO teams, other workstream leads, data specialists, and client resources.

- Flexibility in communication and stakeholder management, with the ability to adapt to different audiences, working styles, and client needs.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to resolving implementation challenges and maintaining delivery quality.

- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while remaining engaged with the wider implementation team.

- Willingness to attend infrequent on-site client meetings or project activities when necessary.

- Competitive salary:
Approximately $,000 USD annually, depending on experience and education.

- Long-term, full-time opportunity: A stable professional opportunity to contribute to Workday Financials implementation projects and enterprise transformation initiatives.

- Remote work flexibility:
Primarily remote work from anywhere in the United States, with infrequent on-site visits as required.

- Paid time off:
Paid leave to…