Workday Reporting Principal Consultant

Cognizant

3d • $106,171 - $176,952

About The Position

As a Workday Reporting Principal Consultant, you will serve as a thought leader in Cognizant’s Workday Reporting and Analytics practice, delivering results for customers by designing and implementing solutions using Workday Report Writer, Prism Analytics, and related analytical tools in support of Workday implementations. The role includes providing reporting expertise, guiding analytic solution delivery, advising customers on complex requirements, and supporting business development.

Requirements

• Experience with Workday implementation and/or post-production support using Report Writer, Prism Analytics, Accounting Center, and Office Connect.
• Experience supporting enterprise-class financial solutions.
• Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing, and deploying solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Subject matter expertise in reporting, including complex composite reports, dashboards, discovery boards, and Prism use cases.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to manage customer expectations effectively.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Financial reporting experience.
• Accounting and/or Finance background.

Responsibilities

• Execute the day-to-day activities of a Workday Reporting Consultant.
• Serve as a Workday Reporting expert, applying knowledge of current functionality, design concepts, relevant functional-area touchpoints, and future product direction.
• Develop solutions, reports, dashboards, and analytics aligned with customer requirements.
• Mentor consultants and share product knowledge to grow the practice.
• Conduct customer sessions to analyze business requirements, provide solutions to complex business problems, and transfer knowledge.
• Support Workday Delivery Assurance Reviews to achieve design and build sign-off.
• Identify strategies, risks, and options for recommending approaches to meet customer requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices.
• Support business development activities, including identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities.
• Provide project leadership for the overall direction and delivery of analytic solutions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term and short-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and subject to applicable plan terms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal