At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.
We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.
Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.
As a Workday Financial Reporting and Accounting Lead, you’ll work in a team to implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for our global customer base, typically leading a project workstream.
You will build relationships with our customers, shaping and delivering solutions that are aligned to customer needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable. You’ll provide excellent guidance to customers, understanding their business and requirements. You’ll support more junior members of the team and share your knowledge with them.
You will be responsible for driving customer transformation in their Workday experience through the revision and creation of Workday reports and analytical tools based on both customer requirements and our own capability best practices.
You will have experience in the following areas: Advanced, Matrix and Composite Reporting, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, Slides and Worksheets. This role is vital in transforming customers’ Workday data into information that can drive their business decisions.
What we are looking for:
Financial Accounting certification
Workday Advanced Reporting certification
Workday Advanced, Matrix, and Composite Reporting Experience is essential to this role
Solid understanding of Workday products (HCM/Payroll/Financials) as well as any specialist capability. Financials experience is preferred.
Strong customer orientation, with experience in a customer-interacting, advisory environment.
Ability to understand customer needs and build relationships. Able to understand when to escalate issues.
Clear and effective communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation.
Good commercial awareness and sound understanding of project and business dynamics
Capable of working within (remote) teams and alongside customers, as well as on your individual tasks with no supervision
Able to plan own workload and meet deadlines
Some consulting skills e.g., presenting, participating in workshops, explaining functionality or solutions to customers
Able to apply all relevant standards and procedures to your own work, maintaining high quality, accuracy and attention to detail
Aware of the importance of confidentiality and non-disclosure policies and/or agreements and ensures security of information at all times
Awareness of the Kainos story and wider business offering
Awareness of company strategy and how to support it
Capable of suggesting enhancements in tools and/or processes to benefit the practice
Willing to learn in depth about relevant subject matter e.g., international regulatory requirements
Able to rotate through various Workday delivery services, specifically Consulting and Application Management Services
For Application Management Services, able to deliver work to meet defined Service Level Agreements
Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required)
Nice to have:
Procurement (P2P) and Supplier Accounts certification
Experience in post deployment services
At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.
Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.
We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.
Skills Required
- Financial Accounting certification
- Workday Advanced Reporting certification
- Experience with Workday Advanced, Matrix, and Composite Reporting
- Experience with Workday Dashboards, Discovery Boards, Slides and Worksheets
- Solid understanding of Workday products (HCM, Payroll, Financials)
- Financials experience
- Customer-facing advisory experience
- Strong relationship-building and escalation judgement
- Clear and effective communication, including remote communication
- Commercial awareness and understanding of project/business dynamics
- Ability to work independently and within remote teams
- Ability to plan workload and meet deadlines
- Consulting skills (presenting, facilitating workshops, explaining solutions)
- Apply standards/procedures with high quality, accuracy and attention to detail
- Maintain confidentiality and security of information
- Willingness to learn international regulatory requirements and subject matter
- Ability to rotate through Workday delivery services (Consulting and Application Management)
- For Application Management Services, ability to meet defined SLAs
- Able to travel to customer sites in-region (minimal out-of-region travel possible)
- Procurement (P2P) and Supplier Accounts certification
- Experience in post-deployment services
Kainos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kainos and has not been reviewed or approved by Kainos.
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Healthcare Strength — Private healthcare, access to trained counsellors/EAP, and broader wellbeing initiatives are prominently offered across regions. Company materials frame support across emotional, physical, social, career and financial wellbeing, with UK references to Bupa coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Hybrid/flexible hours, generous vacation packages, and parental leave are emphasized in careers materials. Some regions also highlight volunteering time and flexibility that support work–life balance.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Annual share awards and employee share plans (e.g., free shares, Sharesave) are widely promoted, with cash equivalents where plans aren’t available. These programs broaden ownership participation beyond base pay.
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What We Do
At Kainos we use technology to solve real problems for our customers, overcome big challenges for businesses, and make people’s lives easier. We build strong relationships with our customers and go beyond to change the way they work today and the impact they have tomorrow. Our two specialist business areas, Digital Services and the Workday Practice, work globally for clients across healthcare, commercial and the public sector to make the world a little bit better, day by day.
