At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and delivery of innovative Workday Financial Management solutions.
- Company: Join a market-leading consultancy with a focus on diversity and innovation.
- Benefits: Fully remote work, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with mentoring opportunities and a commitment to diverse perspectives.
- Why this job: Be a key player in high-profile projects and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of Workday Financials experience and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
The Planet Group is partnering with a market-leading consultancy to recruit a Workday Financials Principal Consultant for a fully remote, 6-month contract opportunity. This is an exciting chance to join a high-profile programme and play a key role in delivering complex Workday Financials solutions.
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 6 Months
Employment Type: Full-Time Contract
Location: Remote UK
Core Focus: Senior functional leadership for the design, configuration, and delivery of Workday Financial Management solutions, combining financial expertise with delivery leadership, pre-sales support, and mentoring.
Core Responsibilities:
- Serve as a Workday Financials subject matter expert on finance transformation and best practices.
- Lead client workshops and design sessions to define Workday Financial Management solutions aligned to business requirements.
- Design and deliver solutions across core pillars: Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Contracts-to-Cash (C2C).
- Advise clients on finance operating models, business processes, controls, compliance, and optimization opportunities.
- Lead Financials workstreams on medium to large Workday implementations, managing solution decisions, risks, and dependencies.
- Partner with Reporting, Security, Integrations, Data, Change Management, and Project Management teams.
- Support testing, deployment, cutover, and post-go-live transition activities.
- Mentor consultants and analysts, providing coaching, quality reviews, and functional leadership.
- Support business development activities including solutioning, estimations, proposals, demonstrations, and customer presentations.
- Contribute to practice development through internal training, asset creation, methodology enhancements, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Maintain expertise in Workday Financials functionality, industry trends, and product innovations.
Skills & Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Active Workday Financials Certification.
- 5+ years of Workday Financials implementation experience.
- Proven experience leading Financials workstreams on end-to-end Workday implementations.
- Deep functional expertise in one or more Workday Financial Management pillars (R2R, P2P, C2C).
- Experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities including estimations, proposals, and solution presentations.
- Strong consulting, stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Ability to mentor team members and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
Diversity Statement: Diversity drives innovation, and inclusion drives success. We are committed to fostering an environment where diverse perspectives and ideas are valued, enabling us to deliver the best outcomes for our workforce, workplace, and clients. We believe that embracing a wide range of approaches strengthens our ability to solve complex challenges and create new opportunities.
Workday Financials Principal Consultant in Basingstoke employer: The Planet Group
The Planet Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises collaboration and innovation in the fast-paced Aerospace industry. With remote working options available in the UK, employees benefit from flexible arrangements, professional growth opportunities, and a supportive environment that values diverse perspectives. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a rewarding career in talent acquisition.
