Workday Accounting Center Manager - AMS

About the Role

The role of the Workday Accounting Center Manager is not only critical in ensuring the smooth operation of financial systems but also in driving strategic growth and innovation within the organization. By leveraging expertise in Workday Financials and Accounting Center, this professional will help clients navigate the complexities of financial management, ensuring compliance and optimizing financial processes.

What You Will Do

• Provide functional expertise and hands-on leadership for Accounting Center configuration, focusing on accounting integrations, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to resolve issues, support enhancements, and manage release impacts, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption.
• Develop and maintain accurate, scalable, and compliant accounting solutions that support downstream financial processes, including journal posting, reconciliation, and audit readiness.
• Analyze accounting and business requirements, produce functional specifications, and support testing activities to ensure alignment with client needs and financial regulations.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and partner directly with clients and finance stakeholders to resolve problems efficiently.
• Support ongoing optimization, enhancements, and issue resolution as part of an Application Managed Services (AMS) or managed support model.
• Design and support accounting integrations from source systems into Workday Accounting Center, ensuring data integrity and system efficiency.
• Utilize Workday Prism Analytics (PRISM) to enable reporting and analytics in support of Accounting Center and Financials use cases, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Translate source system transactions and accounting rules into accurate, scalable Accounting Center configurations that support compliance and audit requirements.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and best practice development within the team to continuously improve service delivery.

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum 3-5 years of proven experience implementing or supporting Workday Accounting Center within Workday Financials, with hands-on configuration ownership in a production or post-production (AMS) environment.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a functional subject matter expert for Accounting Center, including accounting event configuration, journal generation, reconciliation, and downstream integration to the General Ledger.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Prism Analytics (PRISM), including data ingestion, modeling, and enabling reporting and analytics in support of Accounting Center and Financials use cases.
• Strong ability to translate source system transactions and accounting rules into accurate, scalable Accounting Center configurations that support compliance and audit requirements.
• Experience analyzing accounting and business requirements, producing functional specifications, supporting testing activities, troubleshooting complex production issues, and partnering directly with clients and finance stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• No travel required, unless requested by the client.
• Strong proficiency with Excel, including reconciliation, variance analysis, and data validation.

Nice to Have

• Holds an active Workday Certification, with Workday Financial Management or Accounting Center certification strongly preferred.
• Prior experience supporting Workday Accounting Center in AMS / PPS / Managed Services environments, including Tier 3 support.
• Experience designing and supporting accounting integrations from source systems into Workday Accounting Center.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting processes, including journal posting, reconciliation, close support, and audit readiness.
• Experience supporting medium to large-scale Workday Financials environments, including cross-module dependencies with General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Accounting, and Projects.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits package tailored to attract top talent in the industry.
• Opportunity to work with a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation, and navigate constant change.
• Professional development opportunities, including training and certification programs to enhance your Workday and financial management skills.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and creativity.
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote work options to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools, including Workday Financials and Prism Analytics, to stay ahead in your field.
• Recognition and reward programs for outstanding performance and contributions to the team and the company.

• Ensure you have a deep understanding of Workday Accounting Center and its applications in financial management, as this will be a key area of focus in the interview process.
• Highlight any experience with Workday Prism Analytics (PRISM) and how you have utilized it to drive insights and improvements in financial reporting and analytics.
• Be prepared to discuss your approach to troubleshooting complex production issues and how you collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to resolve problems efficiently.
• Emphasize your proficiency with Excel, particularly in areas such as reconciliation, variance analysis, and data validation, as these skills are crucial for success in this role.
• Consider creating a portfolio that showcases your experience with Workday Financials and Accounting Center, including any configurations you have designed, integrations you have supported, and process improvements you have implemented.
• During salary negotiations, be aware of the market rate for Workday Accounting professionals and be prepared to discuss your expectations based on your experience and qualifications.