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:
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Execute the day-to-day activities of Workday Financials project support for a variety of client contracts
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Become a Workday Financials expert with deep knowledge of core functionality and future product direction
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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.
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Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices
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Conduct sessions with clients to analyze business requirements and provide solutions to complex business problems
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Manage account communication with key client users
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Coordinate operations meeting/requests and priorities and SLAs
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Become a Workday expert with deep knowledge of core functionality and future product direction
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Mentor other consultants and actively share product knowledge with others to grow our practice
Skills & Requirements:
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Bachelor's/College Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent, preferably CPA
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With Workday Financial Supplemental Certification is an advantage (Budget, Expense, Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Customer to cash, etc.)
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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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Previous experience with other ERP Financials and/or Procurement technology (Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft) is an advantage
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Strong consulting and presentation skills with the ability to effectively manage client expectations
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Strong analytical mindset and usage of analytics and reporting tools
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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.