Need USC/GC Only :: Senior Workday Solution Architect – Finance Focus

Position: Senior Workday Solution Architect – Finance Focus

Location : Atlanta, GA

Duration: Contract

Job Description:

Workday Financials Expertise:

• Participate in the facilitation of requirements confirmation and existing solution design. Conduct gap analysis and provide solutions options/alternatives to support existing functionality and address gaps.

• Architect scalable and efficient solutions for Workday Financials, ensuring seamless integration across modules and alignment with business requirements.

• Design, develop and implement solutions for Workday Financials modules, including Core Financials, Banking & Settlements, Accounting Center, Revenue Management, Contracts-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Grants and Projects.

• Optimize Grants Management processes, including Pre-/Post-Award, Effort Certification, Subawards, Salary Cap, and Award Budget Plans.

• Collaborate with implementation vendor to optimize integrations using tools like Workday Studio, EIB, BIRT, REST/SOAP APIs, and Prism Analytics.

• Identify, design, and implement Extend solutions as needed to address functionality gaps, provide efficiency, and address business needs.

• Leverage knowledge of market tools and resources as options to address business requirements.

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, federal grant guidelines, and other industry-specific financial regulations.

• Design and implement security frameworks, data governance strategies, and FDM (Foundation Data Model) structures to support financial reporting and compliance.

• Lead large-scale ERP migrations from legacy systems (e.g., PeopleSoft) to Workday, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.

• Develop and implement automated workflows for key financial processes, such as Payroll Reconciliation, Revenue Recognition, Expense Processing, and Subaward Tracking.

• Guide the build of advanced composite and matrix reports, dashboards, and custom analytics using Prism Analytics and Workday Extend to provide actionable insights.

• Enhance financial visibility and decision-making capabilities by guiding the design of robust reporting frameworks tailored to organizational needs.

• Workday Certifications: Active certification in Workday Financials, including Core Financials, Banking & Settlements, Revenue Management, Grants Management, Accounting Center, and Contracts-to-Cash – valid through 2025 R1.

• ERP Expertise: Minimum of 10 years in ERP implementations, with 7 years dedicated to Workday Financials solutions.

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Workday integration tools (Studio, EIB, BIRT, REST/SOAP APIs) and cross-functional Workday modules (Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, Extend).

• Compliance Knowledge: Proven experience ensuring compliance with US GAAP and federal grants regulations in Financials implementations.

Preferred Skills:

• 5-7 years of experience in multi-tenant Workday Financials deployments across public sector

• Expertise in designing and implementing Accounting Center for cash-basis reporting and advanced financial allocations.

• Strong understanding of ERP migrations from legacy systems, including PeopleSoft to Workday.

Industry Domains:

• Higher Education

• Public Sector

• Not-for-Profit