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Through Transformation Powered by Workday, we help HR and Finance define their strategy, technology and approach to become agile, strategic advisors that drive critical business outcomes and revenue. By automating day-to-day tasks, then uniting and orchestrating the data and planning abilities of Finance and HR in one seamless system, organizations can better align to business strategy and ensure that the right skills and resources are available when they are needed.
With in-depth specialization in more than 40 industries and an unmatched, global delivery network, Accenture is uniquely positioned to guide its clients in this transformation, tailoring each journey to your specific needs. For more information, please visit Accenture + Workday
The Opportunity
As a member of one of the world’s largest Workday-certified teams, you’ll be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. From rapid deployments to entire transformations, you’ll deliver integrated source to pay solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.
Grow your career with leading-edge technologies, continuous learning opportunities and a global community with deep industry expertise that help to solve clients’ biggest challenges.
Now is the perfect time for you to join the Accenture Workday team, where you’ll:
Assess, strategize and manage Workday deployments for organisations across the globe. Accenture has worked with more than 700 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organisations.
Design and deliver future-ready Workday solutions to help organisations optimise their Finance functions and enhance their employees’ experiences.
Join more than 3,200 professionals certified in Workday, collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale.
Expand your Workday skills and advance your career with unparalleled training and professional development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
As a Workday Workday Procure to Pay (P2P) Lead your primary responsibilities may include:
Lead the implementation Procurement modules, including sourcing, contract lifecycle management (CLM), procurement, supplier accounts, procurement contracts and expenses.
Lead design workshops to gather requirements, configure the Workday solution and support testing and deployment.
Provide expertise in business process design for finance and procurement transformation programs.
Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices
Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping
Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies
Support and drive data migration, reporting, integrations, and change management activities during Workday projects.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technical architects, developers, and change leads.
Act as a subject matter expert to troubleshoot issues, provide system support, and optimize business performance post-implementation.
Contribute to business development and new sales opportunities, including proposals, demos, and client presentations.
Job Qualifications
Here’s what you need:
3+ years of experience working with Workday Procurement and/or Financials modules.
Strong understanding of procurement processes
Hands-on experience with Workday configuration, security, and reporting.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to engage stakeholders at various levels and translate business needs into technical solutions.
Workday Procure to Pay certification
Strong Verbal and Written communication skills
Ability and willingness to travel up to 80% (if required)
Preferred Qualifications and experience
Workday certification in Financials or Strategic Sourcing.
Experience in full-cycle Workday implementations, preferably in a consulting environment.
Experience integrating Workday with third-party systems (ERP, banking, CRM, etc.).
Familiarity with Agile delivery and project management frameworks.
Background in industries such as Government, Health, Financial Services, or Higher Education.
Bonus points if:
Proficiency in multiple business processes such as PTP, OTC, GL, FA, Budgeting, Cash Management, etc…
Experience leading global and/or LE Workday engagements.
Thrive in a diverse, fast paced environment.
Other leading Cloud based SaaS financial application implementation experience: (Coupa, Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft, Ariba)
An advanced degree in a specialization relevant to this role.
Mandatory Requirements
As the resource will be accessing sensitive data on the client site, they must have:
Australian Citizenship with current or ability to gain Baseline Security Clearance
All of our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Accenture Benefits
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