Finance systems accountant workday

The Planet Group have recently been engaged by one of the world rsquo;s largest financial consulting firms. We are currently seeking an experienced Finance Systems Accountant with essential Workday configuration experience to join the team on an initial 18-month FTC. Overall job purpose: The successful candidate must have gained at least 3 years of Workday configuration experience including a full implementation cycle for Workday Financial and Financial planning and will possess relentless enthusiasm whilst evidencing an agile and commercial mindset. This role requires someone with significant and in-depth systems and accounting knowledge who can decode complex requirements and translate those into a configured solution. They will have robust and thought-leading expertise in problem-solving, prioritisation and expectation management. Working closely with internal finance colleagues and supported by a small team of Business Analysts and Subject Matter Experts, the post holder will initially support the development of the finance configuration design covering R2R, O2C, P2P and Payroll but will also support the wider requirements and interdependencies. Responsibilities: * Manage the configuration of Workday Finance and Financial Planning modules. * Evaluate and then propose adaptations to achieve the optimum configuration. * Build robust and enduring relationships with stakeholders. * Identify Risks and recommend solutions. * Contribute to the Workday training content for SMEs and Internal Workday Specialists. * Work in collaboration with the wider project team particularly those within the Functional Design Stream. Professional and Personal Qualities: * Minimum of 2 years of Workday implementation experience (including FINS) * Qualified accountant (or qualified by experience). * A credible individual with excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills, both written and verbal * Ability to negotiate and prioritise conflicting demands. * Focused and resilient to achieving deadlines or resolving problems. * Strong IT skill set with advanced experience in Microsoft applications (experience in data manipulation and automation software would be preferred) * Demonstrates a high level of commercial awareness and can adapt and adopt to changing demands and priorities. * Drives a culture where new ideas and fresh approaches are encouraged and considered. Supports collaboration and works to remove silos. Diversity Statement: Diversity drives innovation, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibilities