Accenture

Workday Certified Financials Lead (FDM/R2R)

Accenture$73K — $218K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Workday Financials Partner Certification
  • 3+ years in a consulting role, preferably at a Lead level
  • 3+ years of hands-on Workday Financials experience
  • 3+ years of US and/or Global Financials Operations
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

  • Manage teams to identify business requirements and design processes
  • Formulate project plans, budgets, and forecasting strategies
  • Develop statements of work and client proposals
  • Lead workshops for client education and training
  • Manage project resources and budgets

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
Full Job Description
You are...

As a member of one of the world's largest Workday-certified teams, you'll be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. From rapid deployments to entire transformations, you'll deliver integrated, payroll, cloud-based HR and financial management solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.

As a Workday Financials Lead - FDM/R2R your primary responsibilities may include:
  • Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
  • Formulate overall project planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies.
  • Develop statements of work and/or client proposals
  • Develop and manage vendor relationships
  • Lead workshops for client education
  • Manage resources and budget on client projects
  • Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution
  • Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution
  • Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff
  • Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
  • Architect Workday FDM/R2R solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated
  • Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
  • Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping.
  • Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
  • Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
  • Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives
  • Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.
  • Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets


Why should I join the Accenture Workday team?

  • Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.
  • Lead with the industry's best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale. Accenture has worked with more than 600 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organizations.
  • Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills. With learning resources, interactive classroom courses, real-life client simulations and ongoing mentoring available when you need it, you'll expand your thinking beyond the core Workday implementation.


Who will be successful at Accenture?

It's not just what you know or where you've been that propels success at Accenture: It's who you are, fundamentally, as a person. We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Whatever your unique qualities, a few key traits should apply: You're passionate about technology and motivated to apply the latest technology trends. You're proactive and collaborative; a leader with effective communication skills. You're driven by new challenges and are motivated to improve. You're a creative problem solver with the flexibility to navigate uncertainty. You're focused on the future with a desire to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions to complex challenges.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Job Qualifications

Here's what you need:
  • Workday Financials Partner Certification
  • Minimum of 3 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Lead role
  • Minimum of 3 years of hands on Workday Financials experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of US and/or Global Financials Operations
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associates Degree, must have minimum 6 years of work experience)


Bonus points if:
  • Proficiency in multiple business processes: (PTP, OTC, GL, FA, Budgeting, Cash Management, Grant Management, etc...)
  • 6+ years prior experience implementing Workday FDM/Financials
  • Thrive in a diverse, fast paced environment.
  • Other leading Cloud based SaaS financial application implementation experience: (NetSuite, Fusion Intact, PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, Lawson. Etc...)
  • An advanced degree in the area of specialization


Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 07/27/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $73,800 to $218,800

Cleveland $68,300 to $175,000

Colorado $73,800 to $189,000

District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300

Illinois $68,300 to $189,000

Maine $62,800 to $161,000

Maryland $73,800 to $189,000

Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300

Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000

New York $68,300 to $218,800

New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800

Virginia $68,300 to $201,300

Washington $80,200 to $201,300

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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