Workday Solutions Architect - Financials (London Area)

Job Title: Workday Solutions Architect - Financials Focus

Location: UK (remote with travel as needed)

Type: Full-Time

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 DOE

About the Role:

Our client is a global consultancy looking for a Workday Solutions Architect with deep expertise in Workday Financials . In this role, you’ll act as the strategic link between pre-sales and delivery , helping shape tailored Workday Financials solutions that align with client objectives, delivery best practices, and platform scalability.

You’ll be responsible for translating commercial opportunities into viable solution designs and ensuring a smooth transition into delivery. This role is ideal for someone who can balance functional understanding with architectural thinking, and who thrives in a client-facing, consultative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the bridge between business development and delivery teams , supporting pre-sales efforts, solution design, and project estimation for Workday Financials.
• Lead and facilitate early-stage discovery workshops with clients to understand financial transformation needs.
• Define end-to-end Workday Financials architectures , covering modules such as Core Finance, Procurement, Projects, Expenses, and Reporting.
• Translate business goals into scalable solution designs, integration approaches, and delivery plans.
• Develop and validate solution documentation, high-level effort estimates, and delivery approaches as part of bids, RFPs, and proposals.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure smooth hand-off from pre-sales into implementation , staying involved through initial project stages as the solution lead.
• Guide internal teams and clients on Workday best practices, innovation areas, and common pitfalls in finance transformations.
• Contribute to internal frameworks, accelerators, and solution templates to improve consistency and scale across future implementations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years of hands-on Workday experience , with a primary focus on Workday Financials (2+ end-to-end implementations).
• Strong functional understanding of Workday modules such as Procurement, Projects, Supplier Accounts, Expenses, and Reporting .
• Proven track record supporting pre-sales or early-stage solutioning within a consulting or Workday partner environment.
• Strong communication and consulting skills - able to simplify complex financial and technical concepts for business stakeholders.
• Experience developing solution blueprints, architecture overviews, and integration strategy documents.
• Familiarity with Workday integration methods (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors) and data migration principles.
• Ability to work collaboratively with sales, finance leaders, solution consultants, and delivery teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Workday Financials Pro Certification or module-specific training.
• Experience in client-facing consultancy roles within Finance, Shared Services, or ERP transformations .
• Background in Finance or Accounting (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) is highly advantageous.
• Exposure to Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, or integrations with SAP, Concur, ADP, or legacy ERP systems.