Workday Finance Functional Generalist
About The Position
We are supporting a large-scale Workday Financials implementation and are seeking an experienced Workday Core Financials / Record-to-Report (R2R) Consultant to join the team during the critical final phase leading up to go-live. This consultant will provide hands-on functional expertise to address emerging items, deliver rapid-turn configuration and testing support, and remain engaged through final testing and cutover activities to ensure a successful July 1st go-live. This role is primarily remote, with required travel to Georgia:1 week in May | 2 weeks in June | 3 weeks in July (through Go-Live)
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on functional experience implementing Workday Core Financials and Record-to-Report modules
- 5+ years of experience with requirements gathering, solution design, documentation, configuration, testing, and go-live support
- Proven experience supporting late-stage implementation activities, including testing and cutover
- Strong understanding of Workday Financials best practices and enterprise accounting processes
- Ability to explain complex Workday Financial concepts to non-technical stakeholders through clear documentation, presentations, and demonstrations
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong consultative mindset with the ability to educate, influence, and guide decision-making
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting state government or large public-sector Workday Financials implementations
Responsibilities
- Support the implementation team during the final pre–go-live phase, ensuring timely resolution of emerging functional items
- Serve as a Functional Consultant across Workday Core Financials and Record-to-Report modules
- Provide design options, recommendations, and configuration guidance aligned with Workday best practices
- Conduct business requirement and configuration reviews, identifying gaps and recommending solutions
- Support system configuration, end-to-end testing, readiness assessments, and cutover activities
- Assist with rapid issue resolution during testing cycles and stabilization
- Facilitate Workday Financials demonstrations to highlight system capabilities and optimal workflows
- Provide consultative guidance to business stakeholders transitioning from legacy financial systems
- Build strong relationships across diverse state agency stakeholders and represent the implementation team professionally
Benefits
- Benefits vary by compensation type and may include paid time off (PTO), medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, and additional optional benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
