Overview

Job Location:
Manila, Philippines

Join our dedicated team of experienced Workday implementation professionals and become part of our dynamic, fast-paced, HR transformation consulting practice.

About the Role: 

As a Consultant, you will “bridge the gap” between the business and technical teams by solving complex Workday inter-system problems. You will guide clients through the transformation, implementation, and operation phases of a Workday implementation. You must have a technical aptitude and be capable of configuring the system to meet the business requirements and design specifications.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute the day-to-day activities of Workday Financials project support for a variety of client contracts

  • Become a Workday Financials expert with deep knowledge of core functionality and future product direction

  • Lead an account which works directly with Client teams to deliver and manage the project with high quality deliverable, on time and within the budgeted hours.  

  • Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices

  • Conduct sessions with clients to analyze business requirements and provide solutions to complex business problems

  • Manage account communication with key client users

  • Coordinate operations meeting/requests and priorities and SLAs

  • Become a Workday expert with deep knowledge of core functionality and future product direction

  • Mentor other consultants and actively share product knowledge with others to grow our practice

Skills & Requirements:

  • Bachelor's/College Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent, preferably CPA

  • With Workday Financial Supplemental Certification is an advantage (Budget, Expense, Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Customer to cash, etc.) 

  • 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.

  • Previous experience with other ERP Financials and/or Procurement technology (Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft) is an advantage

  • Strong consulting and presentation skills with the ability to effectively manage client expectations

  • Strong analytical mindset and usage of analytics and reporting tools

  • This position will be based in Manila Office

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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.