Workday Finance Consultant
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We are looking for a Senior Workday Payroll Implementation Consultant with deep hands-on experience delivering Workday Payroll in the UK and US. You'll lead complex payroll transformation programmes, acting as a trusted advisor across the full implementation lifecycle, from discovery and design through to go-live and optimisation.
You will have delivered multiple Workday Payroll implementations, are confident advising senior stakeholders, and can operate effectively both as a consultant and as an embedded member of the client team., Workday Payroll Implementation
- Lead UK and US Workday Payroll implementations, including design, configuration, testing, deployment, and support
- Act as the payroll SME on multi-functional project teams
- Advise on payroll best practices, compliance, and global design principles
- Support payroll operating model design and governance frameworks
- Lead pay element harmonisation and optimisation
- Guide integration strategies using PECI, PICOF, and custom interfaces
- Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual effort
- Support test strategy, parallel runs, data validation, and knowledge transfer
Client-Side Advisory
- Work as an extension of the client team to guide implementation success
- Assist with requirements gathering, documentation, and policy review
- Support testing, including test script creation, execution, and issue resolution
- Lead the parallel run phase, root cause analysis, and variance management
- Contribute to cutover planning and readiness
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Requirements
- Successfully implemented Workday Payroll in both the UK and US, multiple times
- Experience with Irish payroll a plus
- Deep understanding of Workday Payroll configuration, integrations (PECI, PICOF), and reporting
- Background in payroll consulting or large-scale internal transformation
- Confident engaging senior HR, Finance, and Tech stakeholders
- Experience as a Payroll Manager or senior SME in a global organisation
- Skilled at both strategic design and detailed execution
- Strong problem solver with excellent communication skills
- Expert knowledge of UK and US payroll legislation and compliance
Desirable Experience
- Experience delivering global or multi-country payroll solutions
- Familiarity with Workday Reporting, Prism, or analytics
- Exposure to change and adoption programmes
- A second European language
Benefits & conditions
- A dynamic consulting environment where you'll make a real impact
- Access to complex, high-profile payroll transformation programmes
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Hybrid working with flexibility
- Opportunities for travel and professional development
- Clear career progression in a high-growth consultancy
Interested?
If you've delivered end-to-end Workday Payroll implementations in the UK and US, and want to work on meaningful challenges alongside smart, collaborative people, we'd love to hear from you.
Let's have a confidential conversation.
We Offer You:
- A great environment to learn, develop and be successful in what you do
- Opportunity to support our work with some of the World's most recognisable brands
- Competitive package and hybrid work model
- Travel opportunities for key events
- Career growth opportunities (as we're growing rapidly)
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