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Lead Integration Architect Workday Financials
Posted 1 day ago by Kforce Technology Staffing
RESPONSIBILITIESLead end-to-end integration architecture and development efforts for Workday Financials implementations,...
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Workday Time & Absence Functional Lead
Posted 2 days ago by Kforce Technology Staffing
RESPONSIBILITIESKforce has a client that has an immediate for a Senior Workday Time and Absence Functional Tracking and...
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- Location Remote or Tarrytown, New York
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About Our Workday Contract Roles
What does a workday contractor do?
As a contract Workday, you are hired to implement, configure, integrate, and support the Workday cloud-based platform, which has grown into one of the leading enterprise applications for human capital management and financial management in UK mid-market and large enterprise organisations. Workday's HCM product spans Core HR, Payroll, Recruiting, Talent Management, Learning, Advanced Compensation, and Absence Management, while Workday Financials provides a modern cloud-based alternative to legacy ERP financial management platforms. Contract engagements arise during Workday HCM or Financials implementation projects, when post-go-live enhancement and optimisation work requires specialist resource, when integrations between Workday and adjacent systems need to be built or maintained, and when annual release preparation requires specialist tenant update expertise.
Workday contractors are expected to hold Workday Pro certification in the relevant functional module or area, which is a requirement for most serious Workday implementation and configuration contract roles. For HCM roles, Workday Pro certification in Core HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, or Compensation is expected depending on the module scope. For Financials roles, Workday Pro certification in Financial Accounting, Procurement, or the relevant financial modules is required. Beyond certification, hands-on experience configuring business processes, security roles, calculated fields, and condition rules within a live Workday tenant is the primary practical differentiator. For Workday integration roles, experience with Workday's integration development framework including the Studio integration development environment, EIBs for bulk data operations, and the REST and SOAP APIs is the primary technical requirement. Workday reporting proficiency, including Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, and Workday Prism Analytics, is increasingly expected alongside functional configuration expertise.
What is the market like for workday contractors?
Contract Workday work sits within one of the most active and well-paying specialist HR and finance technology contractor markets in the UK. Workday's rapid growth in enterprise HCM adoption, alongside its expanding Financials customer base, has created a large and growing pool of implementation and post-go-live contract demand. The pace of Workday's twice-annual feature release cycle creates ongoing enhancement and optimisation contract demand after go-live. Workday Pro certification is a genuine market differentiator that distinguishes contractors who have invested in the platform from those with only generic HRIS knowledge. Rates for Workday Pro-certified contractors with hands-on implementation experience are at the premium end of the HR and finance technology contracting market.
How much do workday contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for workday roles typically range from £500 to £900 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many workday vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 workday contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to September 2026.