Workday Certified Financials Consultant (R2R) – Education & Government

Accenture; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Workday FINs R2R Consultant, where you will lead teams and manage complex projects in a dynamic environment. You will be responsible for guiding HR and Finance leaders in executing their strategies while leveraging cutting-edge Workday technology. This role offers the chance to innovate daily, collaborate with industry experts, and continuously develop your skills. If you are passionate about technology and eager to tackle new challenges, this is the perfect opportunity to elevate your career and make a significant impact in a global organization.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of consulting experience in a lead role.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Financials is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams to identify business requirements and design processes.
• Lead workshops and manage client relationships effectively.

Skills

Consulting Experience

Workday Financials

Leadership Skills

Client Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

Workday

Oracle E-Business Suite

SAP

Job description

What’s in it for You

Help HR and Finance leaders define and execute their strategy and give them the adaptability they need in a fast-changing world. To help you take your skillset beyond Workday technology, our Transformation Powered by Workday Training will help you take your consulting to a whole new level. Take your Workday skills and career to the next level, mastering complex projects while expanding your leadership and advisory skills with a market-leading team.

As a Workday FINs R2R Consultant, your primary responsibilities may include:

1. Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures.
2. Formulate planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies.
3. Develop statements of work and/or client proposals.
4. Develop and manage vendor relationships.
5. Lead workshops for client education.
6. Manage resources and budget on client projects.
7. Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution.
8. Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution.
9. Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff.
10. Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
11. Architect Workday Financials R2R solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross-functional impacts are considered and mitigated.
12. Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
13. Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
14. Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
15. Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives.
16. Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.
17. Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets.

Why should I join the Accenture Workday team?

1. Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.
2. Lead with the industry’s best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale.
3. Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills.

Who will be successful at Accenture?

It’s not just what you know or where you’ve been that propels success at Accenture: It’s who you are, fundamentally, as a person. We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Whatever your unique qualities, a few key traits should apply: You’re passionate about technology and motivated to apply the latest technology trends. You’re proactive and collaborative; a leader with effective communication skills. You’re driven by new challenges and are motivated to improve. You’re a creative problem solver with the flexibility to navigate uncertainty. You’re focused on the future with a desire to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions to complex challenges.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need:

1. Workday Financials Partner Certification.
2. Minimum of 2 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level role.
3. Minimum of 2 years of hands-on Workday Financials experience.
4. Minimum of 2 years of US and/or Global Financials Operations experience.
5. Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associates Degree, must have minimum 6 years of work experience).

Bonus points if:

1. Proficiency in multiple business processes: (PTP, OTC, GL, FA, Budgeting, Cash Management, etc …).
2. Experience leading global and/or LE Workday engagements.
3. Thrive in a diverse, fast-paced environment.
4. Other leading Cloud based SaaS financial application implementation experience: (Oracle E-Business Suite, NetSuite, Infor, Unit 4, PeopleSoft, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP, Lawson, etc...).
5. An advanced degree in the area of specialization.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below. We accept applications on an ongoing basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $63,800 to $196,000
• Colorado $63,800 to $169,300
• District of Columbia $68,000 to $180,300
• Illinois $59,100 to $169,300
• Minnesota $63,800 to $169,300
• Maryland $59,100 to $156,800
• New York $59,100 to $196,000
• Washington $68,000 to $180,300

What We Believe

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

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