Workday Financial Lead

Parkside; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkside is seeking an experienced Workday Financials Consultant to join our growing finance transformation practice in West London. The role is hybrid and involves delivering large-scale ERP implementations and working closely with senior finance stakeholders.

You will lead the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to design, testing and deployment, configuring modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, AR, Procurement and Projects & Grants.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience working with Workday Financials.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end Workday Financials implementations.
• Strong understanding of the Workday Financial Data Model.
• Experience with Business Assets and Accounting Configuration.
• Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently whilst managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, configuration and optimisation of Workday Financials solutions.
• Facilitate requirements gathering workshops with business and finance stakeholders.
• Analyse business processes and translate requirements into effective Workday solutions.
• Produce high-quality functional specifications, process documentation and solution designs.
• Configure and support core Workday Financials modules, including: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Expenses, Projects & Grants.
• Support data migration, integrations and system testing activities.
• Lead and support SIT, UAT and deployment activities.
• Provide guidance on finance transformation initiatives and process improvements.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders including Finance Directors, Controllers and CFO teams.
• Support post-go-live optimisation and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Workday Financials

End-to-end implementations

Workday Data Model

Finance process knowledge

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Independent work

Education

Workday Financials Certification

Job description

Workday Financials Consultant

Location: West London (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £85,000 - £110,000 + Benefits

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Workday Financials Consultant to join a growing consulting team delivering large-scale finance transformation and ERP implementation programmes.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior finance stakeholders, helping organisations optimise financial processes, improve reporting capabilities and maximise the value of their Workday investment.

The successful candidate will play a key role throughout the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through to implementation, testing and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, configuration and optimisation of Workday Financials solutions.
• Facilitate requirements gathering workshops with business and finance stakeholders.
• Analyse business processes and translate requirements into effective Workday solutions.
• Produce high-quality functional specifications, process documentation and solution designs.
• Configure and support core Workday Financials modules, including:
  • General Ledger
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Procurement
  • Expenses
  • Projects & Grants
• Support data migration, integrations and system testing activities.
• Lead and support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and deployment activities.
• Provide guidance on finance transformation initiatives and process improvements.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders including Finance Directors, Controllers and CFO teams.
• Support post-go-live optimisation and continuous improvement activities.

Skills & Experience Essential

• Minimum 5 years' experience working with Workday Financials.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end Workday Financials implementations.
• Strong understanding of the Workday Financial Data Model.
• Experience with Business Assets and Accounting Configuration.
• Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Strong understanding of finance processes, controls and reporting requirements.
• Ability to work independently whilst managing multiple priorities.

Desirable

• Experience working within the public sector, government or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of fund accounting, grants management and complex finance structures.
• Experience with Workday Reporting and Prism Analytics.
• Exposure to large-scale transformation programmes.

Qualifications

• Workday Financials Certification (active or previously held) desirable.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £85,000 - £110,000.
• Hybrid working environment based in West London.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile transformation programmes.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Exposure to complex Workday Financials implementations and finance transformation initiatives.

If you are an experienced Workday Financials professional looking to take ownership of impactful transformation projects and work with senior stakeholders across complex environments, we would be delighted to hear from you.