Workday - Financials Solution Architect

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Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
135K-225K Annually
Senior level
Consulting
The Role
Designs and delivers Workday Financials implementations, including requirements gathering, design sessions, configuration, documentation, testing, go-live, and post-production support. The architect mentors consultants, supports structured project delivery, participates in ERP sales activities, presents solutions to clients, and collaborates with project leadership to improve processes. The role requires Workday Financials certification, expertise in at least two financial pillars, extensive implementation experience, and up to 50% travel.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Family:

SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 50%


Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

  • As part of our Workday Practice, you’ll be part of an energized team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology

  • From initial assessments to entire transformations, you’ll deliver Workday Financial solutions equipping organizations with the information they need to make better business decisions.

  • As a Financials Solution Architect, you will:

  • Be a hands-on Financials Solution Architect on assigned projects helping to streamline client process

  • Oversee and facilitate Design Sessions, capture client requirements, configure creative solutions, and mentor other junior consultants

  • Responsibilities include documentation, configuration, testing support, go-live support, and post-production (hypercare) support

  • Participate in an innovative, teaming culture for the team to enable constant innovation

  • Strong ability to team with project leadership to communicate challenges and improvements to project processes

  • Demonstrate consultative skills

  • Have a passion for high customer satisfaction levels

  • Participate in sales cycle activities

What You Will Need:

  • Bachelor's degree with a MINIMUM of SEVEN (7) years of prior Workday Financial implementation experience; OR a Master's degree with a MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years of prior Workday Financial implementation experience. Years of experience can be substituted for a formal degree, such as NO degree with a MINIMUM of ELEVEN (11) years of prior Workday Financial implementation experience

  • Workday certification and demonstrated command of at least TWO (2) Workday Financial pillars

  • Experience with the execution of projects within a structured methodology

  • Experience in an ERP Software Sales cycle (RFx responses, orals presentations, etc.)

  • Up to 50% travel balanced with a work from home and/or Guidehouse office schedule - consultants may provide on-site support for key milestones as needed

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • A proven role in at least five full Workday Financial implementations

  • Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, focused on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

  • Strong written and oral communication skills (RFP responses, white papers, etc.) and presentation skills such as Workday demonstrations and client presentations

  • Implementations involving deploying within a state or local government is preferred

  • Leading Foundation Data Model (FDM) design for state or local government

The annual salary range for this position is $135,000.00-$225,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected].  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of Workday Financial implementation experience
  • Master's degree and at least 5 years of Workday Financial implementation experience as an alternative
  • No degree and at least 11 years of Workday Financial implementation experience as an alternative
  • Workday certification
  • Demonstrated command of at least two Workday Financial pillars
  • Experience executing projects within a structured methodology
  • Experience in an ERP software sales cycle, including RFx responses or oral presentations
  • Ability to travel up to 50%
  • Experience in at least five full Workday Financial implementations
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Strong written, oral, communication, and presentation skills
  • Experience deploying Workday Financials within state or local government
  • Experience leading Foundation Data Model design for state or local government

Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.

  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, VA
12,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.

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