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Description
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skills and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We serve clients in more than 120 countries with over 745 000 employees.
About The Accenture Workday Business Group
Accenture is a leading partner to Workday worldwide and has a track record of implementing some of the most significant Workday projects. We take pride in leading and advising our clients from early strategy discussions through technology implementations and transformation programs to support and operations. Learn more about our practice at www.accenture.com/workday
As a member of one of the world’s largest Workday-certified teams, you’ll be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. You'll provide integrated, cloud-based financial management solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work from rapid deployments to complete transformations.
We are looking for a Workday Financials Functional Lead to join our fast-growing team. In this role, you will help our clients get the most out of their Workday investment by:
Act as the primary point of contact for financials-related functionality within Workday.
Analyse business requirements and translate them into Workday Financials solutions.
Configure and design Workday modules such as the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Financial Reporting.
Ensure adherence to financial regulations and internal controls.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and system optimisation.
Oversee the implementation or enhancement of Workday Financials configuration for end clients.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices to enhance their skills and capabilities.
Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
Demonstrate design options using prototyping.
Understand and apply Workday and Accenture Workday Methodology.
Provide Project Leadership with status updates and keep them apprised of the overall project status.
Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives.
Support innovation through the creation of new industry-leading methods and assets.
Job qualifications:
You ideally have a strong finance background and have spent several years on the Workday platform, either as a consultant or in a client role, owning and driving the Workday agenda.
You are motivated, solution-oriented, and able to independently find solutions. You have experience in managing and communicating with different stakeholders. You are results-oriented and able to win others over and sell your ideas.
Workday Financials Certification in Record to Report, Procure to Pay and/or Strategic Sourcing, Workday Customer Contracts, Project, Project Billing. Additional Workday Certifications are considered an advantage
Strong finance transformation track record.
Experience with several full-cycle Workday implementations.
Strong understanding of Workday Financials processes and best practices, including configuration and reporting
Familiarity with accounting principles, financial processes, and compliance requirements.
Fluency in English
Ability to meet client travel requirements as needed.
Able to efficiently manage a virtual team and client interaction.
Thrive in a diverse, dynamic environment
Think analytically and effectively apply logic to solve problems
Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines despite conflicting demands.
Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex messages and requirements.
Strong desire to work with clients and provide exceptional client experiences
Additional Qualifications
The following qualifications are considered an advantage during the application process:
Fluency in English and/or another language
Additional Workday certifications such as Adaptive Planning, Prism, Accounting Centre, etc. 
