At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and delivery of Workday Financial Management solutions for clients.
- Company: Join a market-leading consultancy with a focus on innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Fully remote work, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our success.
- Why this job: Be a key player in transforming finance processes and making a real impact.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of Workday Financials experience and strong leadership skills required.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mentor consultants and analysts, providing coaching, quality reviews, and functional leadership.
- 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.
Qualifications:
- 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.
Diversity Statement: Diversity drives innovation, and inclusion drives success.
Principal Consultant Finance & Accountancy 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.
