Workday Financials Principal Consultant – Lead & Transform

Cognizant; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Principal Consultant to act as a strategic bridge between business and technical teams on Workday Financial projects. This role will lead clients through transformation and implementation phases, ensuring successful delivery aligned to client-specific requirements.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Workday Financials implementation experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Responsibilities include facilitating workshops, mentoring teams, and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday Financials implementation experience.
• Proven expertise in Banking/Cash Management and Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes.
• Strong background in financial operations and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Workday Financials subject matter expert.
• Lead end-to-end Workday Financials implementations.
• Facilitate design workshops and decision-making sessions.
• Act as a trusted advisor and mentor to clients.

Skills

Workday Financials implementation

Banking/Cash Management

Order-to-Cash (O2C)

Financial operations

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Principal Consultant to act as a strategic bridge between business and technical teams on Workday Financial projects. This role will lead clients through transformation and implementation phases, ensuring successful delivery aligned to client-specific requirements.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Workday Financials implementation experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Responsibilities include facilitating workshops, mentoring teams, and maintaining stakeholder relationships.