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Senior Workday Financial Consultant

IBM
IBM Salary
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 5/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026
Introduction

We are hiring a Senior Workday Finance Consultant to serve as a strategic leader and subject matter expert across all areas of Workday Financial Management. You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and governing complex Workday Finance solutions — guiding transformation programs that improve visibility, efficiency, and control in financial operations.

Ideal candidates bring extensive Workday Financials experience, a strong accounting background, and the ability to architect solutions that meet enterprise and regulatory needs, particularly within public sector or state environments.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Sr. Workday Finance Consultant, you will serve as a subject matter expert, advising clients on the strategic implementation and optimization of Workday Financial solutions. You will utilize your comprehensive knowledge of Workday's financial modules to drive business outcomes for clients.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

  • Lead Client Consultations: Provide expert guidance on complex financial processes, aligning system configuration with client business needs and ensuring efficient workflows across all relevant modules.
  • Drive System Configuration: Configure Workday Financial solutions to meet client requirements, leveraging your deep understanding of Government financial principles and practices.
  • Deliver Training Sessions: Conduct training sessions for end-users, enabling them to effectively utilize Workday's financial modules.
  • Troubleshoot Issues: Identify and resolve issues, providing ongoing support to clients post-implementation.
  • Optimize Financial Processes: Apply your expertise in financial process reengineering, data analysis, and change management to optimize client financial processes.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

  • Comprehensive Workday Financial Knowledge: Deep expertise in Workday's financial modules, including Cash & Assets, Customers & Projects, Grants & Endowments, Planning, Record to Report, Spend, and Supply Chain & Inventory.
  • Financial Process Reengineering Expertise: Experience with financial process reengineering, leveraging data analysis and change management to drive business outcomes.
  • Complex Financial Process Consultation: Experience leading consultations on complex financial processes, aligning system configuration with client business needs.
  • Workday Configuration and Optimization: Experience configuring and optimizing Workday Financial solutions to meet client requirements.
  • Financial Principles and Practices: Deep understanding of government financial principles and practices, with the ability to apply this knowledge to drive business outcomes.
  • Workday certification is required.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

  • Advanced Financial Analysis: Deep expertise in financial data analysis, with the ability to leverage data insights to inform business decisions and drive outcomes.
  • Change Management Expertise: Experience with organizational change management, with the ability to develop and implement effective change strategies that drive adoption and minimize disruption.
  • Financial Planning Knowledge: Deep understanding of financial planning principles and practices for Government, with the ability to apply this knowledge to drive business outcomes and optimize financial processes.

Salary : $147,000 - $275,000

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