Workday HCM Payroll Functional Consultant

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Through Transformation Powered by Workday, we help HR and Finance define their strategy, technology and approach to become agile, strategic advisors that drive critical business outcomes and revenue. By automating day-to-day tasks, then uniting and orchestrating the data and planning abilities of Finance and HR in one seamless system, organizations can better align to business strategy and ensure that the right skills and resources are available when they are needed.

With in-depth specialization in more than 40 industries and an unmatched, global delivery network, Accenture is uniquely positioned to guide its clients in this transformation, tailoring each journey to your specific needs. For more information, please visit Accenture + Workday

About the role

You will be part of a team of Workday implementation experts who deliver more than just technology, you will deliver HR solutions that help organisations realise the power of integrated, cloud-based capabilities that put them on the fast track to a better way to work.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with functional leads to conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyse business requirements.

• Provide support in helping clients making key business process decisions.

• Help clients configure industry standards within the Workday HCM solution and provide suggestions to achieve clean configuration and streamlined processes.

• Design and implement requirements in the Workday HCM solution.

• Demonstrate configurations through prototyping.

• Understand Workday’s Implementation Methodology and use it on all engagements.

• Provide the Project Manager with status reports and keep them apprised of overall project status.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify project scope and define requirements.

• Work with clients to share our Accenture and Workday best practices

• Participate in Workday certification and update training and other events that help share one’s product skills with other consultants.

• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes and systems.

• Coordinate the implementation of solutions and support change management efforts.

Your skills and Qualifications

• Relevant prior Workday HCM and or Payroll consulting experience

• Successfully completed or assisted with at least 1-2 end-to-end HCM implementations

• Experience in multiple HCM functional areas, including experience in defining how multiple HCM modules work together.

• Advanced proficiency in Human Capital Management (HCM) is required.

• Advanced proficiency in Workday Payroll is recommended.

• Advanced proficiency in Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Analysis, and Workday HCM is suggested.

• Lead detailed financial reviews to identify trends and recommend actionable improvements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial strategies with organizational goals.

• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal

• Existing and current Workday HCM / Payroll Certification preferred

Additional preferred attributes

• Ability and willingness to work in the Accenture or client site

• Implementing Workday HCM with a certified Workday implementation partner

• Experience with pre-sale and sales activities would be highly regarded

• Intermediate Change Management

• Intermediate Data Analysis

• Hold relevant Workday certification

• 2-5 years’ experience in Workday implementations (either as a customer or an implementation partner)

Mandatory Requirements

Australian Citizenship with current or ability to gain Baseline Security Clearance

All of our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialisation. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialised skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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