Workday Financials Accounting Center Lead

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

• Lead and participate in all Workday Accounting Center implementation lifecycle phases, including requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Support at least one implementation project as functional Accounting Center Lead.
• 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 processes.
• 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 financial accounting 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
  
  We are looking for experience in the following skills:
• Workday Certification in Accounting Center. Additional Workday Certifications are considered an advantage
• Strong finance transformation track record
• Experience from several full-cycle Workday implementations
• Strong understanding of Financial Accounting processes and best practices.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Finance, Business Administration, or Information Systems
• Fluency in English
• Ability to meet client travel requirements as needed and efficiently manage a virtual team and client interactions
• Thrive in a diverse, dynamic environment
• Think analytically and effectively apply logic to solve problems
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines despite conflicting demands
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements
• Strong desire to work with clients and provide exceptional client experiences
  
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At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.