Global Workday Financial Architect — ERP Transformation Lead

Accenture PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Workday Financial Architect to lead large-scale Workday Financials implementations, guide transformation initiatives, and oversee multi-disciplinary teams. You will collaborate with PMO, data, and delivery workstreams to ensure program success and align with industry standards.

Travel may be required as needed. The role emphasizes thought leadership in Finance technology, client advisory, and strategic growth across industries including Public Sector, Higher Education,

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience delivering Finance Transformation and ERP solutions.
• Minimum 8 years of Workday Financials implementations, leading multiple deployments.
• Active Workday Financials Partner Certification with current standing (Record to Report and Foundation Data Model required).
• Proven track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing consulting teams across geographically distributed engagements.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years). If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Bring thought leadership on how Finance technology can transform organizations and enable business value.
• Lead complex Workday Financials implementations, optimization programs and transform initiatives.
• Manage large, multi-disciplinary project teams while overseeing scope, quality, risks, and delivery performance.
• Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices to maximize Workday platform value.
• Serve as the functional solution representative within the broader project leadership team, collaborating with PMO, Technical, Data, Delivery, and Financial Advisory workstreams to ensure alignment on program goals, interdependencies, and deliverables across all phases.
• Lead Solution Architecture discussions across Financials Management, Procurement, Projects, Reporting, Accounting Center Treasury and Integrations.
• Coach, mentor, and develop junior consultants and managers across the practice.
• Support practice growth through recruiting, capability development, asset creation, and thought leadership.
• Lead business development activities including account planning, solutioning, proposals, estimations, SOW development, and executive presentations.
• Drive innovation through the development of accelerators, assets, methodologies, and industry-specific solutions.
• Support strategic growth initiatives across priority industries including Public Sector, Higher Education, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Retail.
• Travel may be required based on client and business needs.

Skills

Finance Transformation

Workday Financials

Project Leadership

Team Leadership

Cross-functional

Client Advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Workday Certification

Tools

Workday

Adaptive Planning

Coupa

Blackline

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Workday Financial Architect to lead large-scale Workday Financials implementations, guide transformation initiatives, and oversee multi-disciplinary teams. You will collaborate with PMO, data, and delivery workstreams to ensure program success and align with industry standards.

Travel may be required as needed. The role emphasizes thought leadership in Finance technology, client advisory, and strategic growth across industries including Public Sector, Higher Education,