Senior Manager - Workday Financials

Makse Group; Connecticut; On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Makse Group is seeking a Senior Manager to lead client engagements in Workday Financials from our Connecticut office. You will manage a team of consultants, oversee system configuration, and drive business process optimization to deliver successful Workday implementations and ongoing enhancements.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, coordinating cross-functional resources, and ensuring high-quality project execution while traveling up to 10% to support multiple clients and projects.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of functional experience with Workday Financial Management.
• 4+ years as an Implementation Manager, or Systems Architect with Workday.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements within the Workday Financials Practice.
• Direct and develop a team of consultants.
• Configure Workday systems and optimize business processes.
• Develop prototypes and validate Workday configurations with clients.
• Support multiple clients on concurrent projects and manage timelines.
• Mentor junior staff and perform peer reviews.

Skills

Workday Financial Management

Project management

Communication skills

Dashboard / reporting

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Advanced degree in Finance/Accounting

Job description

Makse Group is where innovation meets impact. We’re not just consultants; we’re problem-solvers and trailblazers, empowering clients with Workday solutions that transform their businesses. Our culture thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. We take on challenges together, support each other’s growth, and celebrate every milestone. Looking to advance your career, work with cutting-edge solutions, and join a team that values your potential? Welcome to Makse Group. The expected pay range for this position is $175,000.00 - $225,000.00 USD annually, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. As a Senior Manager, you will lead client engagements, develop and manage a team of consultants, and provide expert guidance on Workday Financials best practices. This role requires the ability to manage multiple clients with competing needs, deliver creative solutions through targeted resources and technical expertise, and collaborate across cross-functional teams. You will be responsible for system configuration, business process optimization, and client support, ensuring successful Workday implementations and ongoing enhancements. With a focus on mentorship, project leadership, and continuous improvement, you will play a key role in driving client success and Workday adoption.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of consultants.
• Lead engagements as part of the Workday Financials Practice and recommend best practices related to Workday functionality.
• Manage support requests related to Workday Financials which requires a great deal of workstream management and cross-functional team collaboration.
• Subject matter expert developing system configuration solutions, composite reports and calculated fields; demonstrate the configurations through the development of prototype systems, and assist the client in testing the Workday solution.
• Modify and redevelop/engineer business processes based on unique client requirements and best practices across the Workday platform.
• Support client-side implementations including assembling data gathering workbooks as well as system testing and UAT.
• Work with clients to help convert legacy data into Workday.
• Establish effective working relationships with clients and outside vendors.
• Identify client enhancement opportunities for existing and new features introduced across new Workday releases.
• Perform peer reviews, manage, train and mentor junior staff.

Requirements

• 6+ years of functional experience with Workday Financial Management with demonstrated success of hands‑on experience with delivering Workday solutions in this area.
• 4+ years of experience as an Implementation Manager, or Systems Architect with Workday, a Workday Partner or Workday Client.
• 2+ years of experience doing project management.
• Deep functional knowledge around financial systems and processes with advanced report writing skills; and experience building dashboards, custom validations, condition rules and calculated fields.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
• Adaptive insights solutions experience is a plus.
• Current or previous Workday Certification highly desired including Workday PRO.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to support effectively multiple customers concurrently on short duration projects.
• Bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree in Finance/Accounting.