Workday Finance Consultant

Workday Finance Consultant

Posted 4 days ago by SysTech International

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote

Summary: The Senior Workday Financials Consultant will lead a transformative initiative aimed at modernizing financial operations through Workday Financials. This role requires expertise in configuration and process optimization, focusing on enhancing key finance functions while collaborating with Finance, Accounting, and Technology teams. The consultant will streamline operations and automate processes to improve efficiency and reporting. A strong background in Workday Financials and accounting principles is essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Configure and optimize Workday Financials modules and business processes.
  • Enhance invoice generation, delivery, and AP intake automation.
  • Implement and support bank integrations and automated cash application solutions.
  • Develop operational and financial reports, dashboards, and analytics.
  • Support testing, deployment, production issue resolution, and post-go-live stabilization.
  • Collaborate with Finance leaders to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions.
  • Drive adoption of delivered Workday functionality while reducing reliance on manual processes and legacy customizations.

Key Skills:

  • Workday Financials configuration and solution design.
  • Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Quote-to-Cash (Q2C), and Record-to-Report (R2R).
  • General Ledger, FDM, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable.
  • Banking & Settlement, Expenses, and Projects.
  • Business Process Framework configuration.
  • Workday Reporting and Dashboards.
  • Workday Document Delivery and Doc Layouts.
  • OCR-enabled invoice processing and AP automation.
  • Cash Application, Auto-Application Rules, and Payment Matching.
  • BAI2 bank integrations.
  • Financial data structures, worktags, and accounting controls.

Salary (Rate): £70,000 yearly

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Senior Workday Financials Consultant

About the Role

Join a high-impact Workday Finance transformation initiative focused on modernizing and automating core financial operations. This role is ideal for a Workday Financials expert who can drive configuration, process optimization, and automation across key finance functions while partnering closely with Finance, Accounting, and Technology teams.

What Success Looks Like

You will help streamline financial operations by leveraging Workday capabilities to improve Procure-to-Pay, Quote-to-Cash, and Record-to-Report processes. The role will focus on reducing manual effort, enhancing reporting, automating invoice and cash management processes, and improving overall system efficiency.

Core Expertise Required

  • Workday Financials configuration and solution design
  • Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Quote-to-Cash (Q2C), and Record-to-Report (R2R)
  • General Ledger, FDM, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable
  • Banking & Settlement, Expenses, and Projects
  • Business Process Framework configuration
  • Workday Reporting and Dashboards
  • Workday Document Delivery and Doc Layouts
  • OCR-enabled invoice processing and AP automation
  • Cash Application, Auto-Application Rules, and Payment Matching
  • BAI2 bank integrations
  • Financial data structures, worktags, and accounting controls

Key Deliverables

  • Configure and optimize Workday Financials modules and business processes.
  • Enhance invoice generation, delivery, and AP intake automation.
  • Implement and support bank integrations and automated cash application solutions.
  • Develop operational and financial reports, dashboards, and analytics.
  • Support testing, deployment, production issue resolution, and post-go-live stabilization.
  • Collaborate with Finance leaders to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions.
  • Drive adoption of delivered Workday functionality while reducing reliance on manual processes and legacy customizations.

Ideal Background

  • 5+ years of Workday Financials experience in enterprise environments.
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and period-close processes.
  • Experience supporting Workday ERP implementations, upgrades, or transformation programs.
  • Ability to work directly with Finance, Accounting, and IT stakeholders.
  • Proven experience delivering complex configuration and process improvement initiatives.