The consultant will implement Workday Financials, lead workstreams, coach teams, gather business requirements, and maintain project documentation.
Job title:
Workday Financials Senior Consultant
Job Summary:
Next Generation, Inc, an Equal Opportunity employer, is seeking a Senior professional with Workday certification in Budgets, Customers or Projects, for a remote role with infrequent on-site visits, who is experienced in Workday implementation and leading workstreams in Customers, Project and Assets. This is a long term opportunity, full-time with benefits.
Job Responsibilities:
- Implement and lead workstreams in Customers, projects and assets.
- Coach less experienced certified consultants
- Present to stakeholders
- Work closely with the Client to gather and analyze business requirements related to financial processes
- Develop and execute test plans to ensure the proper functionality of Workday Financials modules
- Create and maintain project documentation, including business process documentation, configuration documentation, and training materials.
Job Requirements:
- Please do not apply if you are not certified in one of these three Workday areas: Budgets, Customers, or Projects.
- 4+ years of Workday implementation consulting.
- 2+ years of leading Customers, projects, and assets workstreams.
- Polished communication skills
- Organized and collaborative
- Persuasive presentation skills
- Coaching experience
- Flexible communication style to meet the needs of client resources
- Ability to collaborate effectively with the rest of the team resources- PMO, other workstream leads, data leads, etc.
Job Benefits:
- Competitive FTE salary range based on experience and education of approximately $110,000 -$140,000 USD
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Life insurance
- STD/LTD Disability
- Paid holidays
Top Skills
Workday Budgets
Workday Customers
Workday Financials
Workday Projects
Next Generation Inc. Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
444 W Lake St., Chicago, IL , United States, 60606
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