Job Title: Sr. Workday Solution Architect
Location: Atlanta, GA 100% Remote
Description:
Plans and schedules team resources, status reporting, and completion of required documentation for team assignments and projects. Analyzes and develops work or project plans for team assignments. Analyzes and implements solutions. Supervises subordinates.
The Client is seeking an accomplished Senior Workday Solution Architect with specialized expertise in Workday Finance to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Workday Financials solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of Workd industries, includingss variousay Finance modules, hands-on technical proficiency, and the ability to align ERP solutions with organizational goals acro higher education, public sector, healthcare, and not-for-profit sectors. As a senior leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to architect and deliver scalable, compliant, and innovative solutions that drive organizational success.
Key Responsibilities:
Workday Financials Expertise:
- Participate in the facilitation of requirements confirmation and existing solution design. Conduct a gap analysis and provide solution options/alternatives to support existing functionality and address identified 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
Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
Architecting solutions for Workday Financials, ensuring seamless integration across modules and alignment with business. | Required | 5 | Years |
Experience in multi-tenant Workday Financials deployments across the public sector | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
Expertise in designing and implementing the Accounting Center for cash-basis reporting and advanced financial allocations. | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
Strong understanding of ERP migrations from legacy systems, including PeopleSoft to Workday. | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
Thanks,
Sumit Kumar
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