Workday Financials Functional Architect (Continuous Value Services)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Onsite (Travel may be required)
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: Not specified

The Workday Financials Functional Architect (Continuous Value Services) is a “go-to” Workday Financials leader, expected to provide expert guidance and delivery for functional area engagements. This individual serves as the billable functional leader on Workday Financials post-production support enhancements. This person is a senior Workday product expert who works closely with Engagement Managers, Managers, functional area leads, and senior client resources. This role provides overarching strategic guidance and leadership on engagements to ensure a robust and complete solution that meets client needs and allows for future enhancements with limited rework.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Certifications:
  • Current Workday Financials Pillar certification (preferred)
  • Foundation Data Model (FDM) Certification and/or Financial Accounting certifications (preferred)
• Experience:
  • Minimal travel required, but willingness to travel on-site if needed.
  • Completed 3 full lifecycle Workday Implementations or equivalent post-production support activities (preferred).
  • Merger and Acquisitions Experience (preferred)
  • Workday Post Production Experience (preferred)
• Skills:
  • Strong accounting background
  • Certified in at least two subspecialties in addition to their area, with the ability to lead in each of these areas (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership on multiple, concurrent Workday functional area Continuous Value Services (CVS) implementations.
• Scope, plan, and staff functional area enhancements on Workday CVS Optimizations.
• Lead Consultant on Post-Production enhancements.
• Familiarity with Workday Multicurrency/Revaluation/Consolidations (desired).
• Act as a sounding board and provide ad-hoc advice for EM and leads.
• Serve as an advocate and escalation point for the EM and functional team and ensure issues are being addressed.
• Oversee Financials Pillars (Procure to Pay, Record to Report and Contracts to cash) on assigned projects, ensuring efficient and accurate design and configuration of the delivered solution.
• Help team to understand and adhere to methodology, and provide feedback to appropriate parties internally to support continuous enhancement of our tools and process.
• Mentor junior project resources by providing guidance allowing them to learn new skills and functional areas, lead client sessions, and configure the solution.
• Ensures cohesive structures and project communications are in place for cross-functional delivery between their area and the following areas, Payroll, Integrations, Financials, Data Conversion, and Reporting.
• Support the sales team by:
  • Assisting Solution Architects and EMS with estimating projects, as necessary.
  • Participating in Sales Orals meetings for proposed assignments.
  • Assisting with or reviewing estimates for Change Orders in functional areas.
  • Participating in discussions regarding functional areas that may come into scope for project or client.

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