<p>Introduction</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Your role and responsibilities</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Your primary responsibilities will include:</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>Drive System Configuration: Configure Workday Financial solutions to meet client requirements, leveraging your deep understanding of Government financial principles and practices. </li><li>Deliver Training Sessions: Conduct training sessions for end-users, enabling them to effectively utilize Workday's financial modules. </li><li>Troubleshoot Issues: Identify and resolve issues, providing ongoing support to clients post-implementation. </li><li>Optimize Financial Processes: Apply your expertise in financial process reengineering, data analysis, and change management to optimize client financial processes. </li></ul> <p>Required education</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree</p> <p>Preferred education</p> <p>Master's Degree</p> <p>Required technical and professional expertise</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>Financial Process Reengineering Expertise: Experience with financial process reengineering, leveraging data analysis and change management to drive business outcomes. </li><li>Complex Financial Process Consultation: Experience leading consultations on complex financial processes, aligning system configuration with client business needs. </li><li>Workday Configuration and Optimization: Experience configuring and optimizing Workday Financial solutions to meet client requirements. </li><li>Financial Principles and Practices: Deep understanding of government financial principles and practices, with the ability to apply this knowledge to drive business outcomes. </li><li>Workday certification is required. </li></ul> <p>Preferred technical and professional experience</p> <ul> <li>Advanced Financial Analysis: Deep expertise in financial data analysis, with the ability to leverage data insights to inform business decisions and drive outcomes. </li><li>Change Management Expertise: Experience with organizational change management, with the ability to develop and implement effective change strategies that drive adoption and minimize disruption. </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT</p> <p>IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.</p> <p>YOUR LIFE @ IBM</p> <p>In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.</p> <p>Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.</p> <p>Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.</p> <p>Are you ready to be an IBMer?</p> <p>ABOUT IBM</p> <p>IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.</p> <p>Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.</p> <p>At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.</p> <p>IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.</p> <p>OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS</p> <p>IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:</p> <ul> <li>Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being </li><li>Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs </li><li>Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law </li><li>Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals </li><li>Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences </li></ul> <p>We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.</p> <p>This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.</p> <p>IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.</p> <p>The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.</p>