Workday Financial Architect

Position: Sr. Workday Solution Architect

Location: Atlanta, GA

Duration: 6 Months

Key Responsibilities:

Workday Financials Expertise:

• Participate in the facilitation of requirements confirmation and existing solution design. Conduct gap analysis and provide solutions options/alternatives to support existing functionality and address gaps.
• Architect scalable and efficient solutions for Workday Financials, ensuring seamless integration across modules and alignment with business requirements.
• Design, develop and implement solutions for Workday Financials modules, including Core Financials, Banking & Settlements, Accounting Center, Revenue Management, Contracts-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Grants and Projects.
• Optimize Grants Management processes, including Pre-/Post-Award, Effort Certification, Subawards, Salary Cap, and Award Budget Plans.
• Collaborate with implementation vendor to optimize integrations using tools like Workday Studio, EIB, BIRT, REST/SOAP APIs, and Prism Analytics.
• Identify, design, and implement Extend solutions as needed to address functionality gaps, provide efficiency, and address business needs.
• Leverage knowledge of market tools and resources as options to address business requirements.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, federal grant guidelines, and other industry-specific financial regulations.
• Design and implement security frameworks, data governance strategies, and FDM (Foundation Data Model) structures to support financial reporting and compliance.
• Lead large-scale ERP migrations from legacy systems (e.g., PeopleSoft) to Workday, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.
• Develop and implement automated workflows for key financial processes, such as Payroll Reconciliation, Revenue Recognition, Expense Processing, and Subaward Tracking.
• Guide the build of advanced composite and matrix reports, dashboards, and custom analytics using Prism Analytics and Workday Extend to provide actionable insights.
• Enhance financial visibility and decision-making capabilities by guiding the design of robust reporting frameworks tailored to organizational needs.
• Workday Certifications: Active certification in Workday Financials, including Core Financials, Banking & Settlements, Revenue Management, Grants Management, Accounting Center, and Contracts-to-Cash valid through 2025 R1.
• ERP Expertise: Minimum of 10+ years in ERP implementations, with 7+ years dedicated to Workday Financials solutions.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Workday integration tools (Studio, EIB, BIRT, REST/SOAP APIs) and cross-functional Workday modules (Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, Extend).
• Compliance Knowledge: Proven experience ensuring compliance with US GAAP and federal grants regulations in Financials implementations.

Preferred Skills:

• 5-7 years Experience in multi-tenant Workday Financials deployments across public sector
• 5-7 years expertise in designing and implementing Accounting Center for cash-basis reporting and advanced financial allocations.
• 5-7 years strong understanding of ERP migrations from legacy systems, including PeopleSoft to Workday.

Industry Domains:

• Higher Education
• Public Sector
• Not-for-Profit

Required / Desired Skills