Workday Certified Financials Lead (FDM) – Education & Government

Accenture; California, Washington, New York (MO, District of Columbia, NY, NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Workday Certified Financials Manager to lead projects in financial management and HR solutions. This Senior role entails managing team dynamics and client relationships to deliver innovative solutions. Join a global leader in cloud technology, enhancing operational efficiency for diverse clients while leveraging continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Global Client Exposure

Dynamic Team Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in Workday Financials management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Proven track record in client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams in business requirements identification and functional design.
• Lead projects and provide subject matter expertise.
• Develop and manage vendor relationships for effective service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Client Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Workday Certified Financials Manager (FDM/R2R)

Business Architecture Manager | Senior Level | Full time

We are a global collective of innovators applying the New every day to improve the way the world works and lives. New doesn’t mean being ahead of the curve; new is pushing forward the curve, riding the edge where the impossible meets the transformational and making it reality where it matters. Help us show the world what’s possible as you partner with clients to unlock hidden value and deliver innovative solutions. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning and a global community of diverse talent and perspectives, we drive success in a new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. Our expertise spans 40+ industries across 120+ countries and impacts millions of lives every day. We turn ideas into reality.

You are…

As a member of one of the world’s largest Workday-certified teams, you’ll be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. From rapid deployments to entire transformations, you’ll deliver integrated, payroll, cloud-based HR and financial management solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.

As a Workday Financials Manager - FDM/Accounting your primary responsibilities may include:

Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures

Formulate overall project planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies.

Develop statements of work and/or client proposals

Develop and manage vendor relationships

Lead workshops for client education

Manage resources and budget on client projects

Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution

Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution

Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff

Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.

Architect Workday Financials solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated

Advise clients on industry standardsand leading practices.

Demonstrate design optionsthrough the use ofprototyping.

Understand and apply Workday and Accenturemethodologies.

Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.

Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives

Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.

Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets

Why should I join the Accenture Workday team?

Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.

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. Accenture has worked with more than 600 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organizations.

Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills. With learning resources, interactive classroom courses, real-life client simulations and ongoing mentoring available when you need it, you’ll expand your thinking beyond the core Workday implementation.

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.

Multiple Locations | Senior Level | Full time

Multiple Locations | Senior Level | Full time

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