Workday Financials Principal Consultant

Cognizant is seeking a Financials Principal Consultant to be based in Kuala Lumpur. As a Principal Consultant, you will guide clients through the transformation, implementation and operation phases of a Workday implementation. Additionally, you must have a technical aptitude and be capable of configuring the product to meet the business requirements and design specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Become a Workday Financials expert with knowledge of design, configuration, testing, and implementation.
• Leverage your expertise to recommend the best solution based on the clients requirements, budget, and timeframe; with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified.
• Guide the customer through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the customers unique business requirements at all stages of the project.
• Regularly engage and support the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transfer from legacy systems to the Workday solution.
• Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team and your Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project.
• Act as a mentor to fellow consultants and analysts, including providing support for shadow assignments.
• Actively participate in update training and internal opportunities to share ones skills and learnings with others within the organization.

Skills & Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in finance, Accounting, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of hands-on functional financials experience with PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP or other ERP financial management systems, required.
• 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.
• Report writing experience and/or Workday Financials certification, highly desired.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, with a solid commitment to detail.

About Cognizant:

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, were improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

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Information :

• Company : Cognizant
• Position : Workday Financials Principal Consultant
• Location : Kuala Lumpur
• Country : MY