Financial System Implementation Specialist

This role focuses on leading the implementation and configuration of Workday Finance module, P2P, R2R, C2C, Integration Module. The job involves managing project planning, requirement gathering, system configuration, data migration, integration management, testing and quality assurance, change management, stakeholder management, post-implementation support, and continuous improvement.

• Develop a comprehensive implementation plan for the Workday finance module, including defining project scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement stakeholders to understand their business requirements, translating them into system configurations, and documenting functional specifications.
• Lead the configuration and customization of the Workday finance module to meet the organization's specific procurement processes and requirements. This includes FDM, financial and accounting structures wrt. procurement, procurement rules, and reporting hierarchies.
• Oversee the migration of procurement data from legacy systems to Workday, ensuring data integrity and accuracy during the transition.
• Coordinate the integration of Workday finance module with other systems, such as payroll, procurement, and billing systems, to ensure seamless data flow and process integration.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate the accuracy and functionality of the Workday finance module implementation, resolving issues and defects, and ensuring a smooth transition to production.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage organizational change and user adoption of the Workday finance module, including developing training materials, conducting user training sessions, and providing ongoing support.
• Engage with procurement teams, project sponsors, and executives to ensure alignment of the implementation with strategic objectives, managing expectations, and providing regular updates on project progress.
• Provide post-implementation support and troubleshooting assistance to users, addressing system-related issues, and working with Workday support or consultants to resolve technical problems.
• Identify opportunities for system enhancements, process improvements, and optimization of the Workday finance module, collaborating with stakeholders to implement changes and drive efficiency.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, processes, and user guides to support ongoing system maintenance and future enhancements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing 4 or more Large Enterprise End to End Workday Financials Implementations, demonstrating hands-on design/solutioning, configuration and testing experience in as procurement module and Integration with other Application areas.
• Experience of global / multi-country deployments with localization requirements.
• Ability to identify strategies, alternatives, approaches, risks, and mitigations to meet requirements, as well as assist in testing and resolving issues.
• Experience of developing methodology and continuous improvements in delivery.
• Experience of assisting in pre-sales activities and ability to accurately estimate scope, effort and resources required to complete projects.
• Experience in Financial accounting and procurement roles.
• Experience in any other Workday Financials areas: FDM, Customer Accounts/Contracts, Supplier Accounts/Contracts, Procurement, Expenses and Inventory.
• 4 or more Large Enterprise End to End experience in other Workday.

As a leader at Deloitte India, we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society, and make an impact that matters.

Key attributes of a successful manager include:

• Develop self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, share knowledge and experiences with others, and act as a strong brand ambassadors.
• Understand objectives for clients and Deloitte, align own work to objectives and set personal priorities.
• Seek opportunities to challenge self.
• Collaborate with others across businesses and borders to deliver and take accountability for own and team results.
• Identify and embrace our purpose and values and put these into practice in their professional life.
• Build relationships and communicate effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders.