Workday Accounting Center Lead - AMS

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 192,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. is seeking a senior Workday Accounting Center Manager to lead configuration, integration, reconciliation, and reporting for AMS clients.

The candidate will partner with clients and delivery teams to resolve issues, manage releases, and ensure compliant accounting solutions in a post‑production Workday environment. The role requires hands‑on Workday Accounting Center and PRISM experience, strong accounting knowledge, and the ability to translate complex source data

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of proven experience implementing or supporting Workday Accounting Center within Workday Financials, with hands‑on configuration ownership in AMS.
• Demonstrated experience as a functional SME for Accounting Center, including event configuration, journal generation, reconciliation, and downstream integration to the GL.
• Hands‑on experience with Workday Prism Analytics (PRISM) for data ingestion, modeling, and reporting in Accounting Center contexts.
• 3–5 years of experience analyzing accounting requirements, producing functional specs, and supporting testing, with client and finance stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to translate source system transactions and accounting rules into scalable Accounting Center configurations for compliance and audit readiness.
• Experience supporting AMS or managed services environments, including issue resolution and release impact management.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, IS or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• No travel required, unless requested by the client.

Responsibilities

• Configure Accounting Center in Workday to meet client needs and production standards.
• Manage accounting event configuration, journal generation, reconciliation, and GL integration.
• Leverage Workday Prism Analytics to ingest data, model layouts, and enable dashboards and analytics.
• Analyze accounting requirements, produce functional specs, and support testing and troubleshooting.
• Translate source transactions into robust Accounting Center configurations ensuring audit readiness and compliance.
• Support ongoing AMS optimization, enhancements, and issue resolution within the service model.
• Collaborate with clients and finance stakeholders to deliver timely accounting solutions.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members within an AMS environment.

Skills

Workday Accounting Center

Workday Prism Analytics

Accounting event configuration

Journal generation

Reconciliation

General Ledger integration

Accounting requirements analysis

AMS/Managed Services knowledge

Excel proficiency

Workday Financial Management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/IS

Tools

Excel

Workday certifications

Job description

Remote

Chicago - 550 Van Buren

New York - 1166 Ave of Americas

Toronto - 55 University Ave

Full time

JR-0014479

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future.

Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

The Workday Accounting Center Manager will support the ongoing delivery of Application Managed Services (AMS) for clients leveraging Workday Accounting Center and related Financials modules. This role serves as a functional subject matter expert, providing hands‑on leadership for Accounting Center configuration, accounting integrations, reconciliation, and financial reporting in a post‑production environment. The Accounting Center Manager will partner closely with clients and internal delivery teams to resolve issues, support enhancements, manage release impacts, and ensure accurate, scalable, and compliant accounting solutions that support downstream financial processes.

Required

• Minimum 3–5 years of proven experience implementing or supporting Workday Accounting Center within Workday Financials, with hands‑on configuration ownership in a production or post‑production (AMS) environment.

• Demonstrated experience serving as a functional subject matter expert for Accounting Center, including accounting event configuration, journal generation, reconciliation, and downstream integration to the General Ledger.

• Hands‑on experience with Workday Prism Analytics (PRISM), including data ingestion, modeling, and enabling reporting and analytics in support of Accounting Center and Financials use cases.

• 3–5 years of experience analyzing accounting and business requirements, producing functional specifications, supporting testing activities, troubleshooting complex production issues, and partnering directly with clients and finance stakeholders.

• Strong ability to translate source system transactions and accounting rules into accurate, scalable Accounting Center configurations that support compliance and audit requirements.

• Experience supporting ongoing optimization, enhancements, and issue resolution as part of an Application Managed Services (AMS) or managed support model.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.

• No travel required, unless requested by the client.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Holds an active Workday Certification, with Workday Financial Management or Accounting Center certification strongly preferred.

• Prior experience supporting Workday Accounting Center in AMS / PPS / Managed Services environments, including Tier 3 support.

• Experience designing and supporting accounting integrations from source systems into Workday Accounting Center.

• Strong understanding of financial accounting processes, including journal posting, reconciliation, close support, and audit readiness.

• Experience supporting medium to large‑scale Workday Financials environments, including cross‑module dependencies with General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Accounting, and Projects.

• Strong experience with Workday reporting and analytics, including PRISM‑enabled dashboards, reconciliation reporting, and audit support.

• Strong proficiency with Excel, including reconciliation, variance analysis, and data validation.

• Prior team leadership or mentoring experience, including reviewing work, coaching team members, and supporting knowledge transfer within an AMS model.

The estimated base salary range for this job is $135,000 - $165,000 (USD). The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $162,000 - $198,000 (USD). The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

Position Level

Manager

Country

United States of America

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together.

Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron.

Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on‑site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug‑free workplace.