Cognizant

Workday Financials Principal Consultant (Continuous Value Services)

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Information Technology & ServicesIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Salary: Not specified

As a Financials Consultant within the Cognizant Workday Practice's Continuous Value Services team, you will provide post-production support & optimization to clients already utilizing Workday Financials. This role involves ticket-based support, staff augmentation, ad-hoc support, tenant analysis, and optimization activities. You’ll be expected to leverage your financial management systems expertise, particularly in Record to Report, Source to Pay, and/or Contracts to Cash, to address client needs. A technical aptitude and ability to configure the Workday product are essential.

Requirements

  • Experience: 2+ years of Workday Financials Functional implementation or post-production support experience.
  • Financial Management Expertise: Proficiency with business processes including:
    • General Ledger
    • Budgeting
    • Cash Management
    • Grant Management
    • Chart of Accounts Re-design
    • Procure-to-Pay
    • Purchase Order Conversions
    • Expense Management
    • Fixed Asset Management
    • Order-to-Cash
  • Certifications:
    • At least 1 Workday Financials Core Certification (Record to Report, Procure to Pay, or Contracts to Cash) - preferred
    • Advanced/Composite Reporting certifications - preferred
    • Workday Strategic Sourcing certification - preferred
  • Technical Skills: Ability to configure the Workday product to meet business requirements and design specifications. Experience with data conversion, security configuration, process documentation, and leading architecting sessions.
  • Experience with other systems: Experience supporting enterprise class financial management solutions (i.e. Workday, PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle etc).

Responsibilities

  • Execute day-to-day activities of Workday Financials post-production client support.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices.
  • Conduct sessions with customers to analyze business requirements and provide solutions to complex business problems.
  • Identify strategies, risks, and options for recommending approaches towards meeting requirements for post-production customers.
  • Become a Workday Financials expert with deep knowledge of core functionality and understand touch points with FDM, HCM, Integrations, Payroll and future product direction.
  • Mentor other consultants by actively sharing product knowledge.
  • Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and pursuit activities.
  • Support a team-oriented, challenging, and innovative work environment designed to promote and maintain the Cognizant Workday Practice core values.
  • Work closely with engagement managers and team members to identify project needs and develop solutions and strategies.
  • Drive the practice to achieve high customer satisfaction level.

Application Instructions

  • Not specified in the provided text.

Company Information

  • Company: Cognizant
  • Practice: Cognizant Workday Practice
  • Team: Continuous Value Services

Skills

Workday Financials
Financial Management Systems
Record to Report
Source to Pay
Contracts to Cash
General Ledger
Budgeting
Cash Management
Grant Management
Chart of Accounts Re-design
Procure-to-Pay
Purchase Order Conversions
Expense Management
Fixed Asset Management
Order-to-Cash
Workday Configuration
Data Conversion
Security Configuration
Process Documentation
Architecting Sessions
Enterprise Financial Solutions
PeopleSoft
SAP
Oracle

Cognizant

Professional services for digital transformation

About Cognizant

Cognizant provides professional services that help businesses adapt to the digital age. The company works with clients to improve their business operations and technology systems through a consultative approach that focuses on specific industries. This means they tailor their services to meet the unique needs of each client, helping them to innovate and operate more efficiently. Unlike many competitors, Cognizant emphasizes a deep understanding of various industries, which allows them to offer more relevant solutions. The goal of Cognizant is to empower clients to thrive in a digital world by transforming their business models and enhancing their operational capabilities.

Teaneck Township, New JerseyHeadquarters
1994Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Integration challenges from acquisitions may affect service delivery and client satisfaction.
Expansion into IoT exposes Cognizant to competitive pressures.
Geopolitical risks in Eastern Europe could impact Cognizant's operations.

Differentiation

Cognizant's consultative approach tailors digital solutions to specific industry needs.
Strategic acquisitions enhance Cognizant's capabilities in IoT and digital transformation.
Cognizant's strong presence in Eastern Europe boosts its software engineering talent pool.

Upsides

Growing demand for digital transformation boosts Cognizant's service offerings.
IoT market expansion aligns with Cognizant's acquisition of Mobica.
ServiceNow expertise strengthens Cognizant's position in enterprise IT solutions.

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