Workday Financials R2R Lead

Accenture; Calgary; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Workday Financials Lead - FDM/Accounting, where you'll manage teams, lead client engagements, and innovate Workday solutions. This role requires strong leadership and consulting experience, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of consulting experience, including a lead role.
• At least 4 years of hands-on Workday Financials experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing teams in gathering business requirements and designing processes.
• Leading client workshops and managing project resources and budgets.
• Providing subject matter expertise for decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Effective Communication

Creativity

Flexibility

Proactivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Why should I join the Accenture Workday team?

• 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 a globally recognized cloud leader with over 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating on enterprise-wide projects. Accenture has worked with more than 600 clients to deliver Workday deployments that unlock organizational potential.

• Learn and grow continuously. Benefit from extensive training and professional development resources, including classroom courses, client simulations, and mentoring, to enhance your Workday, consulting, and delivery skills.

Who will be successful at Accenture?

Success is not just about your experience but who you are. We value diversity and unique perspectives. Key traits include passion for technology, proactivity, collaboration, leadership, effective communication, creativity, flexibility, and a focus on sustainable solutions to complex challenges. Travel may be required, ranging from 0 to 40% depending on business needs.

As a Workday Financials Lead - FDM/Accounting, your responsibilities may include:

1. Managing teams in gathering business requirements, designing processes, prototyping, testing, training, and support procedures.
2. Planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting strategies.
3. Developing statements of work and client proposals.
4. Managing vendor relationships.
5. Leading client workshops and managing project resources and budgets.
6. Serving as escalation point for critical issues.
7. Providing subject matter expertise for decision-making.
8. Mentoring project staff and conducting client sessions to analyze requirements.
9. Architecting cohesive Workday Financials solutions considering cross-functional impacts.
10. Advising clients on industry standards and best practices.
11. Demonstrating design options through prototyping.
12. Applying Workday and Accenture methodologies.
13. Updating the Project Manager on project status.
14. Managing client and stakeholder relationships to meet project goals.
15. Supporting innovation with new methods and assets.

Requirements:

• Workday Financials Partner Certification.
• At least 4 years of consulting experience, including a lead role.
• At least 4 years of hands-on Workday Financials experience.
• Experience in Canada/US and/or global financial operations.
• Eligibility for a US work visa within 8-10 weeks.
• Bachelor’s degree or related college program.
• Proficiency in English, necessary for communication within multi-national teams.

Bonus points for:

• Proficiency in multiple business processes (PTP, OTC, GL, FA, etc.).
• Over 4 years implementing Workday Financials.
• Experience with other cloud financial applications (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Advanced degrees or CPA designation.

Compensation varies based on multiple factors. For roles in British Columbia, the annual salary range is $91,400 to $209,900. Benefits information is available here.