Delivery Senior Consultant, Workday Accounting

Our Deloitte Enterprise Performance team is at the forefront of enterprise technology, working across finance, supply chain, and IT operations to deliver holistic performance improvement and digital transformation.

Join our team of strategic advisers and architects, differentiated by our industry depth to collaborate with leading solution providers and leverage your experience in strategy, process design, technology enablement, and operational services to enable heart-of-the-business solutions.

Work You'll Do

As a US Delivery Senior Consultant on the team, you will:


* Transition / Ramp-up



* Learn tenant configuration including ledgers, worktags, accounting validations, posting logic, and accounting-related Business Processes (BPs), approvals, and security.


* Review runbooks, configuration workbooks, known issues, release history, and reporting inventory supporting accounting and close.


* Build understanding of upstream transaction sources (e.g., Spend, Banking, Grants) and downstream reporting/audit needs.

Day-One Surge Support (Hypercare/Stabilization)


* Triage and resolve production issues impacting accounting: posting errors, journal exceptions, worktag/validation failures, close blockers, and security/access issues.


* Execute hypercare routines (daily triage, defect trending, hot-fix validation, stakeholder comms) with strong ticket hygiene and documentation.

Steady-State Operate (O&M)


* Provide ongoing incident/request/problem support for accounting operations, including close readiness, reconciliations support, and repeat-issue root cause coordination.


* Maintain and improve SOPs, knowledge articles, and controls documentation to strengthen auditability.

Innovate & Optimize


* Identify opportunities to adopt new/unused Workday functionality that improves close speed and accuracy (e.g., streamlined validations, improved journals processing, enhanced operational reporting).


* Lead/participate in more complex enhancements: redesign BP routing/conditions, strengthen validation strategy, expand reporting, and support mini-projects tied to compliance and operational efficiency.

Functional Scope


* Workday Financials core accounting operations: journals, accounting validations, posting, worktags, close support, and accounting-related reporting and security.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:


* Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team


* Effective written and verbal communication skills


* Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product


* Ability to build and sustain professional relationships


* Ability to lead projects or workstreams


* Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment


* Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor


* Ability to meet deadlines

The Team

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