Workday Finance Consultant - Permanent role

• Lead and support the configuration of Workday Financials modules to meet client requirements
• Run workshops with finance stakeholders to capture requirements across R2R, P2P, and O2C process areas
• Design and deliver scalable Workday solutions in partnership with Solution Architects
• Manage configuration activities, Business Processes, approvals, and internal controls
• Support data conversion, testing cycles, defect resolution, and cutover planning
• Produce financial reports, dashboards, and analytics for leadership teams
• Provide training, knowledge transfer, and documentation to key users
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks including SOX, GAAP, IFRS
• Play a key role in post-go-live stabilisation and ongoing optimisation

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working: 3 days onsite (London)
• Agile delivery environment with a focus on measurable impact and client value
• Close collaboration with programme managers, finance leads, and cross-functional teams

This is an ideal role for an experienced Workday Finance Consultant who enjoys working across configuration, solution design, and client-facing problem-solving. You will contribute to the optimisation of finance processes, implement scalable Workday Financials modules, and support clients through end-to-end transformation.

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Financials, ideally across multiple modules (GL, AP, AR, Assets, Banking & Settlement, Expenses, Procurement)
• Deep understanding of Workday configuration, including Business Processes, Security, and Reporting
• Ability to articulate system design reasoning, including:

• Architectural and process-level trade-offs
• Data structures, reporting logic, and configuration impacts
• Scalability of finance operations across multi-entity environments

• Experience collaborating on:

• Integrations with ERP, Payroll, Banking or Tax systems
• Financial reporting, dashboards, and analytics
• Data migration, reconciliations and validation activities

• Strong grounding in accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS)
• Excellent communication skills with both technical teams and finance leadership, * Experience in financial transformation programmes or Workday implementations
• Exposure to multi-currency and multi-entity environments
• Understanding of audit, compliance, and financial controls
• Experience in the UK financial services or broader finance sector is an advantage