Senior Workday Financials Consultant

US047 Mercer (US) LLC; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 111,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consulting firm is seeking a seasoned professional for a lead role in implementing Workday Financials. This position involves managing the full implementation lifecycle while ensuring client needs are met through effective collaboration and problem-solving. Candidates should have significant Workday and financial management experience. The role is remote and focuses on optimizing financial management for clients with a commitment to professional development and an inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Tuition assistance

401K savings and retirement programs

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Workday Finance Certified with 5+ years implementation experience.
• Total of 10-15 years in Financials experience.
• Experience in designing financial reports such as balance sheets and P&L.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complete implementation lifecycle of Workday Financials modules.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business requirements and configure Workday solutions.
• Assist clients with data conversion from legacy systems.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Workday FDM

Job description

As part of Mercer, the world’s largest HR consulting firm, our Digital Solutions practice is a certified Workday implementation partner and the digital consulting arm of Mercer. Digital Solutions specializes in business and cloud consulting and is dedicated to transforming our clients' businesses. We leverage expertise in big data, cloud computing, and enterprise services and design to provide our customers with full-lifecycle solutions. Our Workday practice consists of specialists with deep expertise in Human Capital Management, Payroll, Finance, process improvement, historical data conversion, and cloud software integrations.

We are seeking talented individuals to join our Digital Solutions practice at Mercer. This remote role may be based anywhere in the United States :

What can you expect?

In this lead-level role, you will be responsible for overseeing the complete implementation lifecycle of Workday Financials modules, supporting our clients through the entire lifecycle of Workday implementations and ensuring project deliverables are met within the specified timelines and budget

You will help our clients leverage Workday technology to enhance and unify Finance, Human Resources, and talent management, enabling them to optimize their financial management capabilities

We will count on you to :

Lead Workday Financials design sessions with clients to gather requirements and document key decisions

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and analyze business requirements, ensuring that the Workday solution aligns with the client's objectives; then translating business requirements into Workday Financials configuration, and leading the configuration of Workday modules through multiple prototype environments to fulfill client-specific needs, enhancing functionality and user experience

Provide recommended approaches and best practices for clients based on industry and client requirements

Assist client with data conversion from legacy system into Workday

Provide guidance and direction to clients during various testing cycles of prototypes

What you need to have :

Must be Workday Finance Certified (Workday Services functional certification), with 5+ years of Workday implementation experience and a total of 10-15 years of Financials experience

Must have Workday FDM experience

A deep understanding of Workday's configuration options

Experience working with the various phases of an implementation lifecycle and knowledge of implementation methodology

Experience in designing and building financial reports such as balance sheet and P&L

Outstanding leadership, communication, and presentation skills are essential

What makes you stand out?

Workday implementation experience in a lead role on one or more of the following areas : Financial Accounting, Supply Chain, or Adaptive Planning

Experience developing FDM as a lead

Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting or Finance) preferred

Why join our team :

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders

We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities

Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses : Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex / gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting The applicable base salary range for this role is $111,600 to $223,200.The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.Applications will be accepted until : January 31, 2025

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