Accenture

Workday Financials Delivery Lead

Accenture$161K — $319K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in Finance Transformation and Financial ERP solutions with large-scale enterprise implementations.
  • 8+ years of Workday Financials implementation experience, leading multiple end-to-end deployments.
  • Experience managing large delivery teams and executive client relationships, focusing on engagement financials.
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certification preferred (MBA, CPA, CA, CMA, CGA).

Responsibilities

  • Advise CFOs and Finance executives on the transformational potential of Finance technologies.
  • Lead and manage intricate Workday Financials projects and optimization efforts.
  • Cultivate and maintain executive-level client relationships for successful project outcomes.
  • Oversee large, multi-disciplinary teams while managing scope, quality, risks, and performance.
  • Drive project financials including profitability, forecasting, and commercial management.
  • Facilitate solution architecture discussions among various financial management functions.
  • Mentor and develop team members throughout the organization.
  • Support practice growth through recruitment, capability development, and thought leadership.
  • Engage in business development activities, including proposals and executive presentations.
  • Innovate with the creation of methodologies and industry-specific solutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape and lead large-scale transformations using industry-leading technology.
  • Engagement in diverse sectors, enhancing versatility and breadth of experience in various industries.
  • Development of leadership qualities through mentoring and team management.
  • Participation in strategic business development, impacting company growth and direction.
Full Job Description

As a Workday Financials Delivery Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:

  • Bring thought leadership on how Finance technology can transform organizations and enable business value.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Finance executives, and senior client stakeholders.
  • Lead complex Workday Financials implementations, optimization programs, and transformation initiatives.
  • Own executive-level client relationships and ensure successful delivery outcomes.
  • Manage large, multi-disciplinary project teams while overseeing scope, quality, risks, and delivery performance.
  • Drive project financials, profitability, forecasting, and commercial management.
  • Lead solution architecture discussions across Financial Management, Procurement, Projects, Reporting, Accounting Center, Treasury, and Integrations.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop consultants, managers, and senior managers across the practice.
  • Support practice growth through recruiting, capability development, asset creation, and thought leadership.
  • Lead business development activities including account planning, solutioning, proposals, estimations, SOW development, and executive presentations.
  • Drive innovation through the development of accelerators, assets, methodologies, and industry-specific solutions.
  • Support strategic growth initiatives across priority industries including Public Sector, Higher Education, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Retail.
  • Travel may be required based on client and business needs.

Here's what you need:

  • Minimum of 12 years of experience delivering Finance Transformation and Financial ERP solutions, including leading large-scale enterprise implementations.
  • Minimum of 8 years of Workday Financials implementation experience, with experience leading multiple end-to-end Workday Financials deployments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large delivery teams, managing executive client relationships, and overseeing engagement financials.

Bonus points if you have:

  • Workday Partner Certification
  • 10 years of Workday-related implementations
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Finance function & processes
  • Experience in Education or Government Workday implementations

Education

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • MBA, CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, or equivalent advanced degree/certification preferred.


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, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit 6 in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.


Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $161,050 to $319,300


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, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit 6 in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.


Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $161,050 to $319,300

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.
Learn more about Accenture
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624,000 employees
Market Cap
$173.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$44.7 billion
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