Workday Finance consultant

Consult; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult is seeking a Senior Workday Finance Consultant for a fully remote, UK-based 12-month contract. You will join a high-performing Workday delivery team on a large-scale public sector transformation programme, delivering and optimising Workday Financial Management solutions across the programme life cycle.

Key responsibilities include configuring Workday Finance, engaging with Finance stakeholders, and providing best-practice guidance to ensure successful deployment and reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Workday Financial Management implementations or transformation programmes.
• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Finance.
• Experience with General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expenses, Banking or Asset Management.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a large-scale Workday Finance transformation programme.
• Configure and optimise Workday Financial Management solutions in line with business requirements.
• Collaborate with Finance stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable Workday solutions.
• Support solution design, configuration, testing, deployment and post-go-live activities.
• Provide Workday best-practice guidance throughout the project life cycle.
• Identify opportunities to improve Finance processes through Workday functionality.

Skills

Workday Finance

Workday Prism Analytics

Workday Extend

Stakeholder management

Remote delivery

Tools

Workday

Job description

Senior Workday Finance Consultant (Contract)

Location: UK - Remote

Start Date: ASAP 2026

Contract: 12 months initially, with view to extend

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Overview

We are supporting a major UK organisation that has recently secured a significant transformation programme and is looking to engage an experienced Senior Workday Finance Consultant on an initial contract basis.

This is a fully remote opportunity, working as part of a high-performing Workday delivery team on a large-scale public sector transformation programme.

The successful consultant will play a key role in delivering and optimising Workday Financial Management solutions, working closely with business and technical stakeholders throughout the programme life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a large-scale Workday Finance transformation programme.


• Configure and optimise Workday Financial Management solutions in line with business requirements.


• Work closely with Finance stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable Workday solutions.


• Support solution design, configuration, testing, deployment and post-go-live activities.


• Provide expertise across relevant Workday Finance processes and functionality.


• Support Workday Prism Analytics and Finance reporting requirements.


• Collaborate with technical and integration teams to deliver reporting, analytics and integrations where required.


• Identify opportunities to improve Finance processes through Workday functionality and best practice.


• Provide Workday best-practice guidance throughout the project life cycle.


• Support issue resolution and contribute to the overall quality and successful delivery of the programme.

Required Experience

• Proven experience delivering Workday Financial Management implementations or transformation programmes.


• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Finance.


• Experience across relevant Workday Finance modules/processes such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expenses, Banking or Asset Management.


• Strong experience with Workday Prism Analytics.


• Experience with Workday Extend would be advantageous.


• Strong understanding of Finance business processes and how they translate into Workday solutions.


• Experience working within large, complex transformation programmes.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.


• Ability to work effectively within a fully remote delivery team.


• Active Workday Certifications

Contract Details

• Location: Fully Remote - UK


• Start Date: ASAP 2026


• Duration: 12 months initially, with view to extend


• Engagement: Contract