Workday Financials Functional Consultant

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

STD/LTD

Paid holidays

Remote work

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a senior Workday Financials specialist to drive end‑to‑end configuration, testing, and deployment across AP, AR, FA, Asset, and Cash modules. You will analyze requirements with finance teams, design solutions, and deliver training to ensure adoption.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration with clients across the United States, ensuring processes align with controls and regulatory needs while delivering robust reporting and integrations.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience with Workday Financials, including two full-cycle implementations.
• Workday Financials certification.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial accounting, asset management, and cash management.
• Hands-on Workday configuration aligning processes to organizational needs.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating them into functional solutions.
• Experience testing, data conversion, UAT, deployment, and post-implementation support.
• Strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements with finance teams and stakeholders.
• Design, configure, and optimize Workday Financials modules (FA, AP, AR, Asset, Cash).
• Support full-cycle Workday implementations from design to post go-live support.
• Coordinate testing, data conversion, and UAT to ensure data accuracy and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial workflows and automate processes.
• Develop functional docs, training materials, and deliver training sessions.
• Collaborate with technical teams to validate integrations between Workday and other apps.
• Support financial reporting and dashboard configuration to improve visibility.
• Ensure configurations meet regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Provide ongoing support and recommend enhancements.

Skills

Workday Financials

Full-cycle implementations

Requirements gathering

System testing

Data conversion

Functional documentation

Training delivery

ERP integrations

Education

Workday Financials certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Accountabilities

- Gather, analyze, and document business requirements by collaborating with finance teams, business users, and other stakeholders to understand operational needs and functional objectives.

- Design, configure, and optimize Workday Financials modules, including Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, and Cash Management.

- Support full-cycle Workday Financials implementations, from initial requirements gathering and solution design through configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.

- Coordinate system testing, data conversion, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate solution performance, ensure data accuracy, and resolve functional issues before deployment.

- Identify opportunities to improve financial workflows, streamline business processes, and leverage Workday best practices and automation capabilities to enhance operational efficiency.

- Develop functional documentation, training materials, and user guides, and deliver training sessions to support adoption of new systems and processes.

- Collaborate with technical teams to design, coordinate, and validate integrations between Workday Financials and other enterprise applications.

- Support financial reporting, custom report development, and dashboard configuration to improve visibility into financial performance and facilitate informed decision-making.

- Ensure Workday Financials configurations and business processes align with applicable regulatory requirements, internal controls, and organizational policies.

- Provide ongoing functional support, troubleshoot system issues, and recommend enhancements to maintain system performance and support evolving business needs.

Requirements

- At least five years of experience working with Workday Financials, including participation in a minimum of two full-cycle implementations.

- Required Workday Financials certification, demonstrating relevant knowledge of the platform and its financial management capabilities.

- Strong understanding of financial operations, accounting principles, and core business processes, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial accounting, asset management, and cash management.

- Hands‑on experience configuring Workday Financials modules and establishing business processes aligned with organizational requirements.

- Proven experience gathering and analyzing business requirements, translating business needs into functional solutions, and supporting end-to-end implementation activities.

- Practical experience with system testing, data conversion, user acceptance testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.

- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex functional challenges and develop effective, sustainable solutions.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, finance professionals, and technical teams.

- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver project milestones within established timelines.

- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining productive relationships with clients and cross‑functional project teams.

Benefits

- Competitive salary: Annual compensation ranging from $100,000 to $130,000, depending on experience, education, and geographic location.

- Paid time off: Leave to support personal needs, rest, and work‑life balance.

- Medical insurance: Health coverage to support employee well‑being.

- Dental plan: Coverage for dental care and preventive services.

- Vision plan: Benefits for vision care and related services.

- Life insurance: Financial protection through life insurance coverage.

- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (STD/LTD): Coverage to support employees in the event of qualifying disabilities.

- Paid holidays: Designated paid holidays throughout the year.

- Remote work flexibility: Fully remote work arrangements within the United States.