Workday Financials Principal Consultant

The Workday Financials Principal Consultant is a senior functional consultant responsible for leading the design, configuration, and delivery of Workday Financial Management solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, this individual helps organisations transform and optimise their finance operations while ensuring solutions align with business objectives and Workday leading practices. The Principal Consultant combines deep Financials expertise with delivery leadership, pre-sales support, and mentoring responsibilities. They work closely with clients to design scalable financial solutions, lead complex project workstreams, and support the growth of the Workday practice through knowledge sharing and thought leadership. We welcome candidates with expertise across one or more core Workday Financial Management pillars, including Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Contracts-to-Cash (C2C). Responsibilities Serve as a Workday Financials subject matter expert, providing guidance on finance transformation and Workday best practices. Lead client workshops and design sessions to define Workday Financial Management solutions aligned to business requirements. Design and deliver Workday Financial Management solutions across one or more core process areas including Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Contracts-to-Cash (C2C). Advise clients on finance operating models, business processes, controls, compliance, and optimisation opportunities. Lead Financials workstreams on medium to large Workday implementations, managing solution decisions, risks, and dependencies. Partner with Reporting, Security, Integrations, Data, Change Management, and Project Management teams to deliver integrated solutions. Support testing, deployment, cutover, and post-go-live transition activities. Mentor consultants and analysts, providing coaching, quality reviews, and functional leadership. Support business development activities including solutioning, estimations, proposals, de