Workday Record to Report Lead

Join Accenture’s Workday Business Group and help organizations get the most value from their Workday investment through Record-to-Report transformation and delivery.

Introduction

Do you get excited when guiding organizations on the transformation of their HR processes based on the next generation of technology? Put your expertise to work as part of the world’s largest independent technology services provider and own the way as a trendsetter in Workday. We’re ready if you are.

Department introduction

The Accenture Workday Business Group is a leading partner to Workday worldwide and has a track record of implementing many of the most significant Workday projects. In addition, we take pride in advising and collaborating closely with our clients from early strategy discussions, through technology implementations and transformation programs, to support and operations.

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What we offer

• Innovative large scale Workday projects
• A global network of talented and passionate colleagues
• Challenging work for some of the world's largest companies
• Extensive education programs and development opportunities
• Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home
• Friendly and social work environment
• Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations

Role overview

As a Workday Record to Report Lead, you’ll be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. From rapid deployments to complete transformations, you'll provide integrated, cloud-based ERP solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.

In this role, you will help our clients get the most value out of their Workday investment by:

• Lead and participate in all Workday Record-to-report implementation lifecycle phases, including requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements, translate them into Workday configurations, and provide expert advice on best practices.
• Configure Workday modules to meet business requirements related to financial accounting, statutory reporting, and country-specific requirements during Global Financials rollouts.
• Identify strategies, risks, and options and recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as finance, IT, and project management, to ensure seamless integration of Record-to-report processes with other modules and systems.
• 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 the Project Manager 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.

What you bring

You ideally have a strong finance background and have spent a couple of 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.