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Workday Financials Principal Consultant (Continuous Value Services)

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Mid level
The Workday Financials Principal Consultant provides post-production support and optimization for Workday Financials, mentoring others and managing client relationships through expert knowledge of financial practices.
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The Cognizant Workday Practice is seeking Financials Consultants with Financial Management systems experience and expertise in Grant Management among other business processes within Workday Financials. As a Workday Financials Principal Consultant on the Continuous Value Services team, you will work with a variety of customers, diving headfirst into postproduction support & optimization to clients that are live on Workday Financials. Additionally, you must have a technical aptitude and be capable of configuring the product to meet the business requirements and design specifications.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute the day-to-day activities of Workday Financials post production client support for a variety of customers consisting of ticket-based support, staff augmentation, ad-hoc support, tenant analysis, and optimizations.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices
  • Conduct sessions with customers to analyze business requirements and provide solutions to complex business problems
  • Identify strategies, risks, and options for recommending approaches towards meeting requirements for post-production customers
  • Become a Workday Financials expert with deep knowledge of core functionality, and understands touch points with FDM, HCM, Integrations, Payroll and future product direction
  • Mentor other consultants by actively sharing product knowledge with others to grow our practice
  • Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities
  • Support a team-oriented, challenging and innovative work environment designed to promote and maintain the Cognizant Workday Practice core values
  • Work closely with engagement managers and team members to identify project needs and develop solutions and strategies
  • Drive the practice to achieve high customer satisfaction level,
  • Ability to discuss various accounting entries/processes within Workday Financials

Education & Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of Workday Financials Functional implementation or post production support experience required.
  • Proficiency with business processes including: grant management, general ledger, budgeting, cash management, grant management, chart of accounts re-design, procure-to-pay, purchase order conversions, expense management, fixed asset management, and/or order-to-cash required.
  • At least 1 Workday Financials Core Certification (Record to Report, Procure to Pay, or Contracts to Cash) preferred
  • Advanced/Composite Reporting certifications preferred
  • Workday Strategic Sourcing certification preferred
  • Experience supporting enterprise class financial management solutions (i.e. Workday, PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle etc)
  • Experience leading design, configuration, testing, and post production support, Including experience with data conversion, security configuration, process documentation, and leading architecting sessions for functional areas
  • Ability to discuss various accounting entries/processes within Workday Financials
  • Ability to walk a customer through functional and cross-functional impacts of design relating to FDM, integrations, HCM, or Payroll
  • Demonstrated ability to ensure adherence to FDM, design decisions, project governance/methodology and statement of work
  • Demonstrated initiative and experience leading/mentoring others
  • Ability to create and sustain a relationship with clients, inspiring confidence in themselves and the delivery team while driving to reference-ability.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage client expectations.
  • Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site if needed

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until 10/13/2025 The annual salary for this position is between $109,459 - $144,424 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.

Why choose Cognizant:

  • Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
  • Opportunity to do great work
  • Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit
  • Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement
  • Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
  • An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs

Cognizant Core Values:

  • Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
  • Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
  • Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
  • Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
  • Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.

Top Skills

Advanced/Composite Reporting
Financial Management Systems
Grant Management
Oracle
Peoplesoft
SAP
Workday Financials
Workday Strategic Sourcing

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