Principal Functional Consultant

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 174,637 - 236,900; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a results‑oriented consultant in Pleasanton, CA, to deliver high‑quality experiences from feature demonstrations to complex how‑to questions. You will run targeted micro‑consulting engagements to help customers adopt Workday features and solve business needs through effective configuration guidance and demonstrations.

You will review customer tenants, share best practices, and develop deliverables with opportunities for optimization while maintaining Workday certifications and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field and 5 years of progressive, post‑baccalaureate work experience in the job offered or in a Principal Functional Consulting‑related occupation.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in Software Consulting.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in IT Systems Implementation.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in financial systems including Peoplesoft and SAP.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in accounting standards such as US GAAP or IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver small‑scope consulting in response to customer requests, providing configuration guidance, demonstrations, considerations, tips & tricks.
• Troubleshoot product configuration to resolve or provide optimal product configuration to meet customer business requirements.
• Create and deliver customer presentations on how to use Workday features to achieve business goals.
• Provide one‑on‑one consulting guidance to accelerate customer feature adoption.
• Review customer tenants to identify adoption opportunities.
• Complete and maintain product expertise and Workday Certification(s) along with familiarity with Workday roadmap.
• Deliver other Customer Enablement services, such as office hours to conduct appointment‑based consulting engagements providing guidance and product expertise to customers.
• Perform configuration and business requirements reviews with a detailed deliverable calling out opportunities for optimization.
• Provide one‑on‑one customer configuration designs.

Skills

Consulting experience

Customer engagement

Financial systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance

Tools

PeopleSoft

SAP

Job description

About The Role

Responsible for delivering a high‑quality consulting experience ranging from feature demonstrations to answering complex how‑to questions. Works directly with customers through targeted micro‑consulting engagements to help solve their business needs using the Workday application.

• Deliver small‑scope consulting in response to customer requests, providing configuration guidance, demonstrations, considerations, tips & tricks.
• Troubleshoot product configuration to resolve or provide optimal product configuration to meet customer business requirements.
• Create and deliver customer presentations on how to use Workday features to achieve business goals.
• Provide one‑on‑one consulting guidance to accelerate customer feature adoption.
• Review customer tenants to identify adoption opportunities.
• Complete and maintain product expertise and Workday Certification(s) along with familiarity with Workday roadmap.
• Deliver other Customer Enablement services, such as office hours to conduct appointment‑based consulting engagements providing guidance and product expertise to customers.
• Perform configuration and business requirements reviews with a detailed deliverable calling out opportunities for optimization.
• Provide one‑on‑one customer configuration designs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field and 5 years of progressive, post‑baccalaureate work experience in the job offered or in a Principal Functional Consulting‑related occupation.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in Software Consulting.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in IT Systems Implementation.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in financial systems including Peoplesoft and SAP.
• 5 years (60 months) of experience in accounting standards such as US GAAP or IFRS.

Salary Range: $174,637 - $236,900

Primary Location: USA, CA, Pleasanton

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role‑specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties and business need.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

Workday uses a hybrid Flex Work Model. Most roles require at least 50% in‑person time each quarter in a Workday office or with customers, prospects, or partners, with specific expectations varying by role, team, country and business needs.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision‑making to any degree. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you should open a People Guide Request (current employees only), or you may email [e-mail], as far in advance as possible.