Workday Reporting Senior Principal Consultant

Cognizant

$128K — $192K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Workday implementation or support with a focus on reporting and analytics
  • Deep knowledge of Workday functionalities and reporting tools including Report Writer and Prism Analytics
  • Background in Accounting or Finance is advantageous
  • Proven project leadership in delivering analytical solutions
  • Experience in requirements gathering, solution design, and deployment processes
  • Expertise in creating complex reports and dashboards using Workday tools
  • Strong communication skills to effectively manage client interactions

Responsibilities

  • Execute daily tasks as a Workday Reporting Consultant
  • Act as a subject matter expert in Workday Reporting and Analytics
  • Design and develop custom reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions for clients
  • Mentor and educate junior consultants in Workday Reporting practices
  • Conduct client sessions to gather business requirements and propose solutions
  • Support Workday Delivery Assurance Reviews for project approvals
  • Identify risks and strategic options for meeting client requirements

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off including holidays
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description

As a Workday Reporting Senior Principal Consultant, you will serve as a thought leader in our Workday Reporting and Analytics practice to deliver superior results to our customers by designing and implementing solutions using Workday Report Writer, Prism Analytics and other related analytical tools in support of Workday implementations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Execute the day-to-day activities of a Workday Reporting Consultant
  • Serve as a Workday Reporting expert with deep knowledge of current functionality, design concepts, touchpoints with relevant functional areas and in consideration of future product direction
  • Develop solutions, reports, dashboards, and analytics to align with customer requirements
  • Mentor other consultants: actively share product knowledge with others to grow our practice
  • Conduct sessions with customers to analyze business requirements, provide solutions to complex business problems, and transfer knowledge
  • Support Workday Delivery Assurance Reviews to achieve design and build sign-off
  • Identify strategies, risks, and options for recommending approaches towards meeting requirements for customers
  • Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices
  • Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities

Skills & Requirements:

  • Experience with Workday implementation and/or post-production support with Report Writer, Prism Analytics, Accounting Center, and Office Connect (Experience in Financial Reporting preferred)
  • Accounting and/or Finance background is a plus
  • Project leadership in support of overall direction and delivery of analytic solutions
  • Experience supporting enterprise class financials solutions
  • Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing and deploying solutions to meet customer requirements
  • Subject Matter Expertise in reporting including developing complex composite reports, dashboards, discovery boards, Prism use cases, etc.
  • Passion for exceptional customer service
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance or a related field
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until 12/13/2026 The annual salary for this position is between $128,093 - $192,140 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program , based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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