Cognizant is seeking a Workday Financials Grants Principal Consultant with Financial Management systems experience and expertise in the areas of Core Financials, Grants Management, Customer Accounts, and Projects. As a Grants Principal Consultant, you will guide clients through the transformation, implementation and operation phases of a Workday implementation. Additionally, you must have a technical aptitude and be capable of configuring the product to meet the business requirements and design specifications.
Key Responsibilities:
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Become a Workday Financials expert with knowledge of design, configuration, testing, and implementation.
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Leverage your expertise to recommend the best solution based on the client’s requirements, budget, and timeframe; with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified.
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Guide the customer through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the customer’s unique business requirements at all stages of the project.
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Regularly engage and support the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transfer from legacy systems to the Workday solution.
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Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team and your Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project.
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Actively participate in update training and internal opportunities to share one’s skills and learnings with others within the organization.
Skills & Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
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2+ years of Workday functional implementation experience required.
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2-5 years Financial software experience required.
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2-5 years implementing functional solutions with ERP or SaaS software required.
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Proficiency with business processes including: general ledger, budgeting, cash management, grant management, chart of accounts re-design, procure-to-pay, purchase order conversions, expense management, fixed asset management, and/or order-to-cash, required.
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Prior experience leading or managing teams required.
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Report writing experience and/or Workday Financials certification, highly desired.
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Thrives in a fast-paced environment, with a solid commitment to detail.
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Passion for exceptional customer service and customer collaboration.
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Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations.
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Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint programs.
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Willingness to reach across teams to accomplish defined goals.
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Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site if needed
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Why choose Cognizant:
- Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
- Opportunity to do great work
- Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit
- Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement
- Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
- An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs
Cognizant Core Values:
- Start with a point of view: I apply my expertise to gain trust and to lead our clients forward.
- Seek data, build knowledge: I use facts to guide my actions and decisions.
- Always strive, never settle: I act with agility and creativity, determined to stay one step ahead.
- Work as one: I deliver solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of Cognizant.
- Create conditions for everyone to thrive: I include, enable, and invest in everyone around me.
- Do the right thing, the right way: I always make the ethical choice.
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What We Do
Collaborative Solutions, a Cognizant Company, is a leading global finance and HR transformation consultancy that leverages world-class cloud solutions to help deliver successful client outcomes for Fortune Global 500 companies, large and medium-sized organizations across industries. As the longest-tenured Workday Services Partner and client, its full lifecycle services—complete with an in-house Advisory Services practice and proven proprietary tools—have helped more than 1,000 clients transform their businesses.
