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.
Join Kainos and Help Shape the Future of Workday Financials
Kainos is one of the world's most established Workday partners, helping global organisations transform their finance operations through the power of Workday.
We're looking for a Principal Workday Financials Solution Architect to provide technical and functional leadership across complex Workday Financials programmes.
This is an opportunity to work directly with senior client stakeholders, influence strategic transformation initiatives, support business growth and help develop a world-class Workday Financials practice.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the solution design and successful delivery of large-scale Workday Financials implementations.
- Act as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Finance Transformation Leaders and executive stakeholders.
- Provide architectural guidance and resolution for complex functional and business challenges.
- Partner with delivery teams to ensure high-quality, scalable and sustainable solutions.
- Support pre-sales activities, including solution design, proposals, estimates and client presentations.
- Contribute to capability growth through mentoring, coaching and knowledge sharing.
- Help attract, develop and retain top Workday talent.
- Represent Kainos as a Workday Financials subject matter expert both internally and externally.
Required Experience
To be successful in this role, candidates must have:
- Current Workday Financials Certification.
- Previous consulting experience within a Workday Partner organisation.
- Extensive experience leading and architecting Workday Financials implementations.
- Deep expertise in Workday Financial Management and Foundation Data Model (FDM).
- Proven experience operating as a Solution Architect, Lead Architect or Principal Consultant on enterprise-scale Workday programmes.
- Experience engaging with executive-level stakeholders and leading strategic client discussions.
- Strong understanding of finance transformation, operating models and shared services environments.
- Experience working across multiple phases of the implementation lifecycle, from discovery and design through deployment and post-go-live support.
- Experience supporting business development, solution estimation or pre-sales activities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Preferred Experience
- Certifications across additional Workday Financials products and modules.
- Experience with Procurement, Expenses, Revenue Management, Accounting Center and Reporting.
- Experience leading global or multi-country Workday deployments.
Embracing our differences
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
- Current Workday Financials certification
- Consulting experience within a Workday Partner organisation
- Extensive experience leading and architecting Workday Financials implementations
- Deep expertise in Workday Financial Management and Foundation Data Model
- Experience as a Solution Architect, Lead Architect, or Principal Consultant on enterprise-scale Workday programmes
- Experience engaging executive-level stakeholders and leading strategic client discussions
- Strong understanding of finance transformation, operating models, and shared services environments
- Experience across discovery, design, deployment, and post-go-live support
- Experience supporting business development, solution estimation, or pre-sales activities
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
- Additional Workday Financials product and module certifications
- Experience with Procurement, Expenses, Revenue Management, Accounting Center, and Reporting
- Experience leading global or multi-country Workday deployments
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.
