Workday Financials Sr. Consultant - AMS

Huron•Chicago, IL

7d•$110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Huron is a global consultancy that works with clients to drive strategic growth, innovation, and change through strategy, expertise, and creativity. The Managed Services Workday Financials Senior Associate serves as a client-facing Financials consultant in a post-production environment, supporting the delivery of managed services for Workday Cloud clients. The role provides hands-on support across Workday Financial Management, including Budgets (spend authorizations, commitment accounting, and budget-versus-actuals reporting), Grants, Procurement, Banking, Expenses, Customers, Suppliers, and Core Accounting. The Senior Associate works directly with client stakeholders and alongside Huron Managers to troubleshoot issues, configure solutions, and implement enhancements that maintain and improve Workday Financials. The position requires functional knowledge of Workday Financials, analytical and problem-solving skills, and confident client communication. No travel is required unless requested by the client. The estimated base salary range is $110,000–$140,000 USD, with an estimated total compensation range including annual incentive compensation of $126,000–$161,000 USD. The role is eligible for Huron benefit plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage and other wellness programs.

Requirements

At least 3 years of success delivering and supporting Workday Financial Management solutions in a post-production (AMS/PPS) or post-implementation environment.
At least 3 years of experience analyzing business and financial requirements, documenting functional specifications, leading testing efforts, troubleshooting complex issues, and partnering directly with business and finance stakeholders.
Ability to act as a client-facing Financials solution architect, providing strategic guidance while remaining hands-on with configuration and issue resolution.
Strong executive presence and experience engaging finance leadership and senior stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience, as required by Huron.

Nice To Haves

Active Workday Financials Certification; Core Financials, Grants, Procurement, or related Financials modules preferred.
Experience with medium- to large-scale Workday Financials AMS or post-production support engagements.
Prior experience supporting Tier 2 or Tier 3 client support models, including issue prioritization, root-cause analysis, and service-level management.
Strong understanding of end-to-end financial processes, including procure-to-pay, record-to-report, order-to-cash, and the grants lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on managed services support across Workday Financial Management, including Budgets, Grants, Procurement, Banking, Expenses, Customers, Suppliers, and Core Accounting.
Work directly with client stakeholders and Huron Managers to troubleshoot issues, configure solutions, and implement enhancements.
Analyze business and financial requirements and document functional specifications.
Lead testing efforts and troubleshoot complex issues.
Provide strategic guidance as a client-facing Financials solution architect while remaining hands-on with configuration and issue resolution.