Senior Functional Consultant

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team Workday’s Financial Consulting teams are driven by a passion for our products and the success of our customers in implementing our best in class cloud solutions. We’re a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix of experience and backgrounds, located across multiple locations within the region. About the Role Our team promotes Workday’s core values with ‘Employees’ being the first of them This is why we: Offer flexible work schedules aligned to our "flex model" Empower you to follow your desired career path & achieve professional and personal goals Encourage work-life balance and wellbeing Are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone We are looking for someone to join our team who is eager to learn with a creative mindset, support their colleagues and have fun. As a member of project teams, you’ll play a key role in the end-to-end implementation of Workday’s Financial Management product, across a varied portfolio of customers. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to the customer supporting the implementation of single or multiple Finance functional streams, on any given implementation project. What you will achieve in your first 12 – 24 months You’ll get the opportunity to learn and achieve many things as a Consultant at Workday. Here are some of the activities you will experience on your Workday career journey: Month 1 - you’ll complete the Workday Core Finance & Practical Certification training, and within your first 6 months, you’ll undertake further Specialist Certification training Once Certified, you’ll supplement your initial product learnings through active project engagements, working under the guidance of a Functional Architect or Senior Consultant You will work closely with other Consulting Teams on projects, including Data and Integration Consultants, to ensure seamless collaboration between the various touch-points of the application Gain a practical understanding of Workday’s implementation methodology at each stage of the project life cycle: Gathering and understanding Customer’s Business Requirements and demonstrating core Workday concepts, utilising pre-delivered Workday solutions Translating Customer requirements into configured solutions and ensuring detailed unit testing of the Workday solution Supporting your customer during multiple rounds of testing, responding to and resolving test issues under the guidance of the Lead Consultant Undertaking final deployment activities for the customer, including the provision of knowledge transfer and post-production support activities Within your 1st year you can expect to have worked on at least 1 (potentially 2) full-cycle implementation projects within your areas of expertise In your 2nd year, you’ll continue to build on the knowledge that you’ve learnt, through additional training offerings and multiple/concurrent project experiences. About You The role requires a blended mix of Functional and Technical Consulting skills relating to the implementation of business software applications. Workday Consultants act as trusted advisors to our Customers, as a result we are Business Consultants who are experts in the functional aspects of the Workday platform. If you have existing or transferable experience in any of the following areas, then we’d love to hear from you: Basic Qualifications 5+ years Consulting experience, either as an Internal Consultant or with a Consulting/Software Company Corporate Financial accounting experience or equivalent qualifications in Finance & Accounting. Other Qualifications Relevant educational qualifications and/or experience implementing or supporting Financial Management solutions. Experience working with or Implementing a Tier 1 business software application such as: Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, ADP, NetSuite, FinancialForce or similar application Business analysis and requirements gathering skills A detailed-driven problem solver, with a passion for delivering exceptional levels of customer service Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable presenting. Ability and desire to learn technology quickly through a mix of different mediums Resourceful and adaptable; you’ll be comfortable working remotely, utilising a variety of tools with a high degree Comfortable working with AI tools. Ability to travel up to 30% of the time (under typical circumstances) Language Skills: Fluency in English is mandatory. Fluency in any other European language is a plus. Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. 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