Workday Certified Financials Manager - (FDM/R2R)

$94,400 - $266,300/Yr

Accenture - Overland Park, KS

Full-time - Mid Level

Overland Park, KS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday FINs Lead. This individual will be part of a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations that integrate and optimize the essential corporate functions of finance, analytics, planning and HR. For many of our clients, successfully getting their data operations into cloud environments is a major focus. The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
• Formulate planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies
• Develop statements of work and/or client proposals
• Develop and manage vendor relationships
• Lead workshops for client education
• Manage resources and budget on client projects
• Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution
• Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution
• Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff
• Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements
• Architect Workday Financials solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated
• Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices
• Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies
• Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status
• Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives
• Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices
• Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets

Requirements

• Workday Financials Partner Certification
• Minimum of 4 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level role
• Minimum of 4 years of hands on Workday Financials experience
• Minimum of 4 years of US and/or Global Financials Operations
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associates Degree, must have minimum 6 years of work experience)

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency in multiple business processes: (PTP, OTC, GL, FA, Budgeting, Cash Management, etc…)
• Experience leading global and/or LE Workday engagements
• Thrive in a diverse, fast paced environment
• Other leading Cloud based SaaS financial application implementation experience: (Oracle E-Business Suite, NetSuite, Infor, Unit 4, PeopleSoft, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP, Lawson, etc...)
• An advanced degree in the area of specialization

Benefits

• Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.
• Lead with the industry's best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale.
• Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills.