[Remote] Digital Solutions - Workday - Financials - Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Connor Group is a specialized professional services firm of Big 4 alumni, industry executives and technology architects. They are seeking a Workday Professional to manage and lead Workday-related projects, ensuring successful implementation and improvement of business operations for clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead Connor Group systems & Workday related projects, including new implementations, enhancements, integrations, and other special projects
• Ensure projects’ accomplishment of desired scope, timeline and quality and follow Connor Group defined best practices and approaches
• Project manage Workday projects across all phases, including scoping, planning, resource scheduling, risk management, stakeholder management and cross functional collaboration
• Demonstrate good functional knowledge of Workday and ability to analyze the effectiveness of business operations and identify opportunities for improvement
• Drive process improvement initiatives, by working with the client and Connor Group teams to articulate the problem statement, analyze processes/data, identify solutions and alternatives and coordinate alignment
• Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring to project team members
• Participate in client business development activities including client meetings, preparation of proposals, statements of work and development of project estimates
• Deep level of product knowledge and experience across multiple related functional areas
• Has a high level 'big picture' understanding of the project in relation to scope, timeline, requirements, client expectations
• Understands the 'Why?' i.e. Comprehends client's business and industry trends and how the implementation strategically fits into their long-term goals
• Accountable for cross-functional solution design and documentation - understands product touchpoints and pieces together individual components to form a complete solution
• Capable of troubleshooting in real time and effectively brainstormed solutions
• Acts as an escalation point and provides direction to the client and internal project team on areas of focus/ keeps team on track
• Provides estimates and assumptions for Change Orders
• Senior Manager/Director: Mentors other consultants to facilitate their growth and development
• Senior Manager/Director: Partners with EM, and other architects to drive innovative solutions and ensure a unified client experience

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Accounting, or the equivalent
• Workday certification, Expertise in Human Capital Management (HCM) or Financials processes
• 5+ years of direct Workday implementation, upgrade, and support experience
• In depth knowledge of Workday cloud platform, integration capabilities, data migration conversion tools
• Strong knowledge of key financial processes such as Quote to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, etc
• Very strong project management capabilities and experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn, a strong sense of accountability and a proven track record of delivering results
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel
• CPA and/or Master's degree
• Workday certification
• Implementation experience with Workday Multi-book, Inventory, Advanced Revenue Management
• Exposure to ASC-606 (revenue recognition)

Benefits

• Health insurance packages
• Wellness programs
• One-on-one coaching program
• Career development opportunities

Company Overview

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