Senior Workday Financials Consultant

Job Title: Senior Workday Financials Consultant
Location: UK-based; some London presence desirable but not essential
Salary/Rate: £700-850 per day inside IR35
Start Date: May
Job Type: Initial 3 month contract (potential to extend)

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Senior Workday Financials Consultant to join their insurance clients team.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives
You will be responsible for the creation, design, development, and implementation of their in-house RPA systems. You will also have to investigate, analyse, and set up automated processes to maximise efficiency for a business model. This is done with the help of RPA technologies and tools.

• Lead and support Finance-focused design and configuration workshops
• Act as the functional-technical bridge between business stakeholders and the Workday technical team
• Translate functional requirements into clear, high-quality technical solutions
• Provide senior-level challenge and articulate the pros and cons of different configuration options
• Share practical experience and best practice from previous Workday implementations
• Support client stakeholders by instilling confidence, clarity, and direction during design decisions
• Bring a pragmatic, consultative approach to resolving complex design and configuration questions

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Strong Workday Financials functional and technical background
• Experience across at least 3 full end-to-end Workday implementation life cycles
• Proven ability to operate at a senior, consultative level with clients
• Comfortable leading workshops and engaging senior business stakeholders
• Able to challenge constructively and guide decision-making

Desirable Skills/Experience
Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

• Experience with Prism Analytics and/or Accounting Center
• Insurance sector experience
• Big 4 or large consulting background
• Current or lapsed Workday certification(s)

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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