Workday Financials - Sr Consultant - Banking and Settlements

Huron; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Wellness programs

Annual incentive compensation program

Job summary

Huron is a global consultancy; Senior Associates lead client-facing projects with strong data-analysis and presentation requirements. You will drive project workstreams, mentor Analysts, and deliver client-ready insights across engagements.

The role emphasizes strategic problem solving, advanced Excel usage, and collaboration with client teams, with up to 50% travel.

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

• Senior Associates lead client-facing project or work-streams with heavy emphasis on client interaction across projects
• Project management and intensive data-analysis to identify actionable insights
• Develop Analysts and Coachees and deliver compelling client-ready presentations

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Verbal & written communication

Travel up to 50%

Problem solving

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Workday Financials

Excel

Workday Procurement/Grants/Financial Accounting

Job description

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