Workday Financials Senior Principal Consultant, Record to Report

Position Overview

The Workday Financials Senior Principal Consultant, Record to Report – Global Application Managed Services (AMS) is a highly experienced post-production professional. This role is dynamic, fast-paced, and requires familiarity with the managed services construct. As a Workday Financials Senior Principal Consultant, Record to Report, you will leverage your functional skills, ability to maintain business context, and a roll-up-your-sleeves work ethic. You will join a team with a positive, can-do attitude, a collaborative culture, and a passion for client success.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the onshore functional lead for the Financials workstream, specifically Record to Report, for the assigned client accounts.
• Apply and execute various AMS & Implementation methodologies and activities within Workday Financials engagements.
• Collaborate with the Global Delivery Center (GDC) team on daily activities, incident management, root cause analysis, and other work requests.
• Provide on-call support and holiday coverage as required.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge in Service Level Agreement (SLA) constructs and adherence.
• Coordinate with external and internal stakeholders to create high business impact.
• Contribute to the operational efficiency of the Workday practice.
• Proactively identify and develop reporting dashboards to improve Workday utilization, creating solutions that support metrics for Finance (FINS) and the business at large.
• Work with clients to identify and resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or timeframe.
• Maintain the Workday platform with a focus on reporting (including scheduled reports), business process maintenance, security administration, data loads, and data audits.
• Ensure system design meets user needs.
• Comfortably lead multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ensure the team delivers project deliverables on time and provide consistent, timely reminders to vendors and the project team.
• Drive continual business process improvements throughout the organization.
• Lead a team of Workday consultants across multiple engagements.

Skills & Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Computer Science or Engineering) or equivalent experience.
• Certification in Workday Financials is required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Workday report writing & analytics.
• Ability to multitask and perform a variety of duties.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to go the extra mile to solve customer problems.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to solve complex incidents and provide suggestions/best practices.

Salary and Other Compensation

• Annual Salary: Between $128,093 - $192,140, depending on experience and qualifications.
• This position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
• Applications will be accepted until 10/5/2025.

Benefits

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Why choose Cognizant

• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas.
• Opportunity to do great work.
• Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit.
• Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement.
• Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
• An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs.

Cognizant Core Values

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