Workday Financial Architect

We Are

We are a global collective of innovators applying the New every day to improve the way the world works and lives. New doesn’t mean being ahead of the curve; new is pushing forward the curve, riding the edge where the impossible meets the transformational and making it reality where it matters. Help us show the world what's possible as you partner with clients to unlock hidden value and deliver innovative solutions. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning and a global community of diverse talent and perspectives, we drive success in a new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. Our expertise spans 40+ industries across 120+ countries and impacts millions of lives every day. We turn ideas into reality.

You Are

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, cloud-based HR and financial management solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.

The Work

As a Workday Financial Architect  your primary responsibilities will include:

• Bring thought leadership on how Finance technology can transform organizations and enable business value.

• Lead complex Workday Financials implementations, optimization programs and transform initiatives

• Manage large, multi-disciplinary project teams while overseeing scope, quality, risks, and delivery performance.

• Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices to maximize Workday platform value

• Serve as the functional solution representative within the broader project leadership team, collaborating with PMO, Technical, Data, Delivery, and Financial Advisory workstreams to ensure alignment on program goals, interdependencies, and deliverables across all phases

• Lead Solution Architecture discussions across Financials Management, Procurement, Projects, Reporting, Accounting Center Treasury and Integrations

• Coach, mentor, and develop junior consultants and managers across the practice.

• Support practice growth through recruiting, capability development, asset creation, and thought leadership.

• Lead business development activities including account planning, solutioning, proposals, estimations, SOW development, and executive presentations.

• Drive innovation through the development of accelerators, assets, methodologies, and industry-specific solutions.

• Support strategic growth initiatives across priority industries including Public Sector, Higher Education, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Retail.

• Travel may be required based on client and business needs.

Why should I join the Accenture Workday team? 

 

• Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients. 
• Lead with the industry’s best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale. Accenture has worked with more than 600 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organizations.   
• Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills. With learning resources, interactive classroom courses, real-life client simulations and ongoing mentoring available when you need it, you’ll expand your thinking beyond the core Workday implementation. 

 

Who will be successful at Accenture? 

It’s not just what you know or where you’ve been that propels success at Accenture: It’s who you are, fundamentally, as a person. We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Whatever your unique qualities, a few key traits should apply: You’re passionate about technology and motivated to apply the latest technology trends. You’re proactive and collaborative; a leader with effective communication skills. You’re driven by new challenges and are motivated to improve. You’re a creative problem solver with the flexibility to navigate uncertainty. You’re focused on the future with a desire to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions to complex challenges.  

Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's What You Need:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience delivering Finance Transformation and Financial ERP solutions, including leading large-scale enterprise implementations.
• Minimum of 8 years of Workday Financials implementation experience, with experience leading multiple end-to-end Workday Financials deployments.

• Active Workday Financials Partner Certification with current standing (Record to Report and Foundation Data Model are required)

• Proven track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing consulting teams across geographically distributed engagements
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years). (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years of work experience)

Bonus Points if:

• You have an established network with Workday Account Executives and Alliance leadership, and have leveraged those relationships to support pipeline development or co-selling
• You bring experience on global or multi-entity implementations with cross-border complexity such as multi-currency, intercompany, or statutory reporting requirements
• You have prior experience with complementary platforms such as Adaptive Planning, Workday Prism, Blackline, or Coupa in the context of an integrated financial architecture
• You’ve worked across multiple industries, with particular depth in financial services, insurance, healthcare, or retail.
• You hold an advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/27/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $266,300
Colorado $94,400 to $230,000
Connecticut $94,400 to $230,000
District of Columbia $100,500 to $245,000
Illinois $87,400 to $230,000
Maine $80,400 to $196,000
Maryland $94,400 to $230,000
Massachusetts $94,400 to $245,000
Minnesota $94,400 to $230,000
New York $87,400 to $266,300
New Jersey $100,500 to $266,300
Ohio $87,400 to $213,000
Virginia $87,400 to $245,000
Washington $100,500 to $245,000

About Accenture

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