Job Description
Inviting applications for the role of Principal Consultant - Workday Finance Support
Key Responsibilities :
.Business-IT Translation: Act as a bridge between FIN/ESS and IT, translating business requirements into clear, actionable functional and technical specifications for the Workday platform.
.Finance Roadmap Oversight: Drive the evolution of the finance roadmap in collaboration with FIN and ESS leadership, ensuring strategic alignment and prioritization of initiatives within your assigned area primarily core financial modules.
.Solution Delivery: Oversee and support the delivery of high-quality Workday solutions, ensuring on-time, in-scope, and in-budget execution in partnership with IT and external vendors.
.Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong relationships with FIN and ESS stakeholders, ensuring satisfaction with progress, timely communication, and effective management of expectations across all Workday-related initiatives.
.Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements, system enhancements, and best practices to optimize the employee experience and operational efficiency within the Workday ecosystem.
.Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to finance governance, change management protocols, data privacy, and security standards.Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum Qualifications/ skills
.Workday experience across multiple modules viz Accounting & Finance, covering General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Fixed Assets, Revenue Management, and Expenses.
.Proven experience acting as a translator between business and technical teams, with a strong understanding of both finance function / processes and Workday configuration.
.Experience in leading or supporting financials end-to-end, including requirements gathering, testing, and deployment.
.Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with a consultative mindset and ability to influence without authority.
.Deep familiarity with Workday tools and functionality experience with JIRA, ServiceNow, or similar platforms is a plus.
.MBA/CA with Workday certification(s) preferred.
Preferred Qualifications/ Skills
.Proven expertise in Workday viz Accounting & Finance, covering General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Fixed Assets, Revenue Management, and Expenses.
.Strong track record of leading financial technology transformations and system implementations.
.Deep knowledge of finance ERP, strategy, governance, and optimization.
.Ability to drive digital transformation and automation in finance processes.
.Strong project management and change leadership skills.
.Expertise in data analytics, workforce insights, and reporting tools.
.Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration abilities.
Language Skills: Fluency in English is required additional languages are a plus