Workday Certified Financials Manager (FDM/R2R)

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Workday Financials Manager - FDM/Accounting to lead advisory delivery of payroll, cloud-based HR and financial management solutions for our clients. You will shape requirements, design, prototyping, and oversee project workstreams from planning through go-live.

In this role you’ll mentor teams, manage budgets, drive client education sessions, and advocate Workday best practices while coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders. Travel may be required (0–100%).

Qualifications

• Workday Financials Partner Certification is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of consulting experience in a Lead role.
• Minimum of 4 years of hands on Workday Financials experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of US and/or Global Financials Operations.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years).

Responsibilities

• Manage teams in requirements gathering, design, prototyping, testing and training.
• Develop project plans, budgets, forecasting and reporting strategies.
• Develop statements of work and client proposals.
• Develop and manage vendor relationships.
• Lead workshops for client education and manage project resources and budgets.
• Serve as escalation point for functional issues and provide SME guidance.
• Mentor and manage performance metrics of project staff.
• Architect Workday Financials to ensure cohesive cross-functional impacts.
• Advise clients on industry standards and best practices.

Skills

Workday Financials

Lead role

Consulting experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Job description

We are…

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.

We are…

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 standards and leading practices.
• Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping.
• Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
• 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.

Here’s what you need:

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

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/17/2026.

Bonus points if:

• Proficiency in multiple business processes: (PTP, OTC, GL, FA, Budgeting, Cash Management, Grant Management, etc…)
• 4+ years prior experience implementing Workday FDM/Financials
• Thrive in a diverse, fast paced environment.
• Other leading Cloud based SaaS financial application implementation experience: (NetSuite, Fusion Intact, PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, Lawson. Etc…)
• 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 as set forth below.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $94,400 to $266,300

Cleveland $87,400 to $213,000

Colorado $94,400 to $230,000