Certified Workday Finance Lead

Focus on WD; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Certified Workday Financials Functional Lead to establish a new Finance-focused Workday practice. This pivotal role involves leading implementations, advising senior stakeholders, and shaping the future of financial deployments within the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of core finance processes with hands-on deployment experience.
• Proven leadership in FDM configuration and setup.
• Ability to engage and advise senior-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-side functional Workday Financials implementations.
• Facilitate FDM setup discussions with client teams.
• Advise C-level stakeholders on best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Certified Workday Financials

Background in Accounting or Finance

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Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr

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Helping Workday Customers and Partners scale their teams in North America - Focus on WD (Official Workday Staffing Partner) - Part of the Focus Cloud…

We’re hiring a Certified Workday Financials Functional Lead to play a pivotal role in a newly established Finance-focused Workday practice within a top-tier consultancy. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in core Finance principles, FDM design, and end-to-end functional deployment leadership. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with senior stakeholders and help build one of the most strategically important practices in the business from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities – Certified Workday Core Finance Leader

• Lead client-side functional Workday Financials implementations, with a focus on core Finance modules and FDM.
• Facilitate and drive FDM (Financial Data Model) setup discussions with client finance and technical teams.
• Advise and guide C-level stakeholders on best practices, implementation approaches, and operational alignment.
• Collaborate with other deployment leads and integration specialists to ensure smooth project execution.
• Participate in design sessions across areas such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Procurement (where applicable).
• Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle - from planning to go-live and beyond.

Required Experience & Skills – Certified Workday Financials Implementer

• Strong understanding of core finance processes with hands-on deployment experience.
• Proven leadership in FDM configuration and setup, including stakeholder workshops and design decisions.
• Ability to engage and advise senior-level stakeholders, including finance executives and CFOs.
• Background in accounting or finance preferred - experience with Procurement or related modules is a plus.
• Must be comfortable in a client-facing, leadership capacity with excellent communication skills.

Why This Certified Workday Role Stands Out

• Join a newly launched Workday Financials practice backed by a leading global consultancy - high growth, high visibility.
• Play a foundational role in how Finance deployments are designed, delivered, and scaled.
• Influence strategic decisions, internal process design, and go-to-market offerings.
• Engage with executive-level clients, helping shape their financial transformation journey.
• Long-term exposure to leadership and sales support opportunities (RFPs, orals, team building).
• Build a legacy - early hires will shape the team’s direction and be first in line for growth opportunities.

If you’re a Certified Workday Financials professional ready to lead from the front and help shape a growing practice with real impact, we want to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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