Workday Financials - Sr Consultant - Banking and Settlements

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. is seeking a Senior Associate to lead client-facing workstreams, conduct intensive data analysis, and craft client-ready presentations. The role emphasizes teamwork, project management, and developing analysts.

You will engage with senior stakeholders across industries, travel up to 50% as needed, and drive transformation initiatives for diverse client engagements. The position is hybrid, with multiple U.S. office locations, including Boston.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience analyzing requirements, writing functional specifications, conducting tests, troubleshooting issues and interfacing with business users.
• 1-2 years of experience owning project workstreams with little to no supervision.
• Ability to solve complex problems creatively with strong critical thinking.
• Strong analytical skills coupled with a functional or technical acumen and hands-on expertise with cloud-based enterprise solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate results and issues to internal and client teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% as needed to work with client or other internal project teams.
• Preferred Skills & Experience: Workday Financials Certification; Expertise with implementation of Workday Procurement, Grants, or Financial Accounting; Experience implementing Workday Financial Banking and Settlements or Customer Accounts.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration.
• Ability to establish credibility in the eyes of senior-level, financially literate university and hospital executives on the basis of expertise, maturity, and professionalism.
• Ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects of differing scale and duration.
• Strong analytical skills and tools such as Excel used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams.
• Desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing project workstreams and data analysis.
• Develop compelling client-ready presentations and findings.
• Coach and mentor analysts and coachees.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Cloud proficiency

Travel up to 50%

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Workday

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Hybrid

Chicago - 550 Van Buren

Boston - 225 Franklin St

New York - 1166 Ave of Americas

Denver - 555 17th

Full time

JR-0016467

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future.

Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

Senior Associates play an integral client-facing project or work-stream leadership role. While activities vary based on project size/scope and individual skill-sets and strengths, the Sr. Associate can expect to spend their time with a heavy focus on material client interaction through all projects, project management, intensive data-analysis and the identification for the "so-what's" therein, and to creating compelling client-ready presentations. Additionally, the Sr. Associate will focus on developing Analysts and Coachees.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of experience analyzing requirements, writing functional specifications, conducting tests, troubleshooting issues and interfacing with business users
• 1-2 years of experience owning project workstreams with little to no supervision
• Ability to solve complex problems creatively with strong critical thinking
• Strong analytical skills coupled with a functional or technical acumen and hands-on expertise with cloud-based enterprise solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate results and issues to internal and client teams
• Willingness to travel up to 50% as needed to work with client or other internal project teams
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
• Workday Financials Certification
• Expertise with implementation of Workday Procurement, Grants, or Financial Accounting
• Experience implementing Workday Financial Banking and Settlements or Customer Accounts
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration
• Ability to establish credibility in the eyes of senior-level, financially literate university and hospital executives on the basis of expertise, maturity, and professionalism
• Ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects of differing scale and duration
• Strong analytical skills and tools such as Excel used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams
• Desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies

The estimated base salary for this job is $120,000 - $145,000. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron's annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron's pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $130,000 - $166,750. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron's benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.

Position Level

Senior Associate

Country

United States of America

At Huron, we're redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client's challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work... together.

Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron.

Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.