Workday Financials Analyst Consultant Global Delivery Center

Cognizant; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Manila is seeking a Consultant to bridge business and technical teams on Workday projects. You will guide clients through transformation, implementation, and operation phases, configuring the system to meet requirements.

The role emphasizes mentoring, strong analytical and presentation skills, and collaboration with client teams. Experience with ERP Financials like Oracle/SAP is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/College Degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred.
• Workday Financial Certification is an advantage (Budget, R2R, P2P).
• Proficiency in GL, budgeting, cash management, and procure-to-pay.
• Experience with ERP Financials/Procurement (Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft) is a plus.
• Strong consulting and presentation skills; client-expectation management.
• Strong analytical mindset and reporting/analytics skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day Workday Financials project support across client contracts.
• Become a Workday Financials expert with core functionality knowledge.
• Lead an account and coordinate with Client teams to deliver on time and on budget.
• Provide SME on Workday best practices.
• Conduct sessions to analyze business requirements and propose solutions.
• Manage account communications with key client users.
• Coordinate meetings, requests, priorities and SLAs.
• Mentor other consultants and share product knowledge.

Skills

Consulting

Presentation skills

Client management

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Workday Financials

Oracle

SAP

PeopleSoft

Job description

Job Description:

Join our dedicated team of experienced Workday implementation professionals and become part of our dynamic, fast-paced, HR transformation consulting practice.

About The Role

As a Consultant, you will “bridge the gap” between the business and technical teams by solving complex Workday inter-system problems. You will guide clients through the transformation, implementation, and operation phases of a Workday implementation. You must have a technical aptitude and be capable of configuring the system to meet the business requirements and design specifications.

Responsibilities

• Execute the day-to-day activities of Workday Financials project support for a variety of client contracts
• Become a Workday Financials expert with deep knowledge of core functionality and future product direction
• Lead an account which works directly with Client teams to deliver and manage the project with high quality deliverable, on time and within the budgeted hours.
• Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices
• Conduct sessions with clients to analyze business requirements and provide solutions to complex business problems
• Manage account communication with key client users
• Coordinate operations meeting/requests and priorities and SLAs
• Become a Workday expert with deep knowledge of core functionality and future product direction
• Mentor other consultants and actively share product knowledge with others to grow our practice

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's/College Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent, preferably CPA
• With Workday Financial Supplemental Certification is an advantage (Budget, Expense, Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Customer to cash, etc.)
• Proficiency with business processes including: general ledger, budgeting, cash management, grant management, chart of accounts re-design, procure-to-pay, purchase order conversions, expense management, fixed asset management, and/or order-to-cash, required.
• Previous experience with other ERP Financials and/or Procurement technology (Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft) is an advantage
• Strong consulting and presentation skills with the ability to effectively manage client expectations
• Strong analytical mindset and usage of analytics and reporting tools.

Why Choose Cognizant

• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
• Opportunity to do great work
• Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit
• Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement
• Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
• An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs

Cognizant Core Values

• Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
• Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
• Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
• Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
• Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.