Workday Finance Consultant - Permanent role

Workday Finance Consultant
Permanent
London-based (Hybrid with 3 days in the office)
Salary DOE + comprehensive benefits package

Our client is expanding their UK consulting and delivery capability as part of continued investment in digital finance transformation. With several new projects secured across the region, this position represents a key hire within a growing Workday practice, offering the opportunity to shape finance system architecture for large, complex organisations.

This is an ideal role for an experienced Workday Finance Consultant who enjoys working across configuration, solution design, and client-facing problem-solving. You will contribute to the optimisation of finance processes, implement scalable Workday Financials modules, and support clients through end-to-end transformation.

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Financials, ideally across multiple modules (GL, AP, AR, Assets, Banking & Settlement, Expenses, Procurement)
• Deep understanding of Workday configuration, including Business Processes, Security, and Reporting
• Ability to articulate system design reasoning, including:
  • Architectural and process-level trade-offs
  • Data structures, reporting logic, and configuration impacts
  • Scalability of finance operations across multi-entity environments
• Experience collaborating on:
  • Integrations with ERP, Payroll, Banking or Tax systems
  • Financial reporting, dashboards, and analytics
  • Data migration, reconciliations and validation activities
• Strong grounding in accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS)
• Excellent communication skills with both technical teams and finance leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the configuration of Workday Financials modules to meet client requirements
• Run workshops with finance stakeholders to capture requirements across R2R, P2P, and O2C process areas
• Design and deliver scalable Workday solutions in partnership with Solution Architects
• Manage configuration activities, Business Processes, approvals, and internal controls
• Support data conversion, testing cycles, defect resolution, and cutover planning
• Produce financial reports, dashboards, and analytics for leadership teams
• Provide training, knowledge transfer, and documentation to key users
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks including SOX, GAAP, IFRS
• Play a key role in post-go-live stabilisation and ongoing optimisation

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working: 3 days onsite (London)
• Agile delivery environment with a focus on measurable impact and client value
• Close collaboration with programme managers, finance leads, and cross-functional teams

Desired Background

• Experience in financial transformation programmes or Workday implementations
• Exposure to multi-currency and multi-entity environments
• Understanding of audit, compliance, and financial controls
• Experience in the UK financial services or broader finance sector is an advantage