Workday Finance Lead

Workday Finance Lead, Hybrid - London, £850 - £900per day (Inside IR35), 6 months

• Engaging in both advisory and delivery projects, from helping clients with their transformation strategies, to supporting the full lifecycle of Workday delivery projects
• Working with our clients to develop their overall solution architecture and end-to-end processes, to be supported by Workday technology
• Identifying key client process and technology / integration issues and recommending solutions
• Having a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture

Connect to your skills and professional experience
You have a passion for understanding the pain points facing a business and shaping the solution to deliver maximum benefits. You can take complex issues and explain them for a diverse audience

• Experience in ERP, EPM and cloud computing (including storage, platforms and data)
• Relevant work experience in Finance technology or related field
• Finance transformation experience with one or more of the leading ERP packages Oracle, SAP or Workday
• Translate business requirements into specific system, application or process designs covering both functional and nonfunctional aspects
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Workday transactional data flows, but also to provide knowledge, insight and support for data migration activities
• Experience designing / implementing ERP systems
• Ideally, Workday Finance, FDM and Engagement Manager Certified
• Possess good problem solving and analytical skills
• Be able to plan and deliver the scope and deliverables of the team
• Manage stakeholders using clear communications and be able to form strong client relationships
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of risk in relation to ERP delivery projects
• Work effectively within an inclusive team and actively support the development of individuals and teams, both formally and informally
• Experience of at least two end-to-end Workday implementations.

Desirables:

• Demonstrated understanding of the current state of the art for automation, continuous integration/deployment and cloud-based delivery models
• Comfortable talking about technical issues with businesspeople and business issues with technical people
• Able to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences
• Ability to craft a compelling message and tailor it for a given audience, combining technical expertise with simple, everyday language to deliver a story
• Demonstrated business domain and/ or industry knowledge
• Ability to work well with a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team and clients
• Effective cross-functional project management, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with a focus on translating business requirements into information models
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and self-direction.
• Experience in consulting or professional services