Key Responsibilities
- System Design & Configuration: Lead design sessions to define the Foundation Data Model (FDM) and configure business processes, account posting rules, and security assignments.
- Data Migration & Mapping: Oversee the extraction, cleansing, and mapping of legacy financial data into Workday, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness.
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Develop comprehensive test scripts and participate in and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate financial controls, purge logic, and reporting accuracy.
- Reporting & Analytics: Design advanced financial reports and dashboards using Workday Report Writer and Composite Reports.
- Knowledge Transfer & SME Development:
- Design and execute a "train-the-trainer" program to develop a network of internal, cross-functional Workday SMEs capable of sustained support post-go-live.
- Mentor and support departmental power users to build internal, scalable expertise.
- Training & Change Management:
- Create comprehensive, role-specific training manuals, job aids, and documentation.
- Develop and execute a robust change management strategy in partnership with accounting and project leadership to minimize disruption and maximize user adoption.
- Deliver hands-on workshops and continuous communication to ensure staff proficiency and enthusiastic engagement with the new Workday-driven workflows.
- Post-Go-Live Support: Provide expert troubleshooting for system issues during the initial stabilization period and manage service update evaluations.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA certification is highly preferred.
- Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Financials and at least one full lifecycle implementation.
- Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, FDM architecture, and Workday modules such as Record to Report (R2R) and Procure to Pay (P2P).
- Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving skills, excellent communication and presentation abilities, and the capacity to drive consensus and manage change effectively among cross-functional teams.
