About The Role

You will be part of a team of Workday implementation experts who deliver HR solutions that help organisations realise the power of integrated, cloud-based capabilities that put them on the fast track to a better way to work.

Key Responsibilities

- Work with functional leads to conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyse business requirements.
- Provide support in helping clients making key business process decisions.
- Help clients configure industry standards within the Workday HCM solution and provide suggestions to achieve clean configuration and streamlined processes.
- Design and implement requirements in the Workday HCM solution.
- Demonstrate configurations through prototyping.
- Understand Workday’s Implementation Methodology and use it on all engagements.
- Provide the Project Manager with status reports and keep them apprised of overall project status.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify project scope and define requirements.
- Work with clients to share Accenture and Workday best practices.
- Participate in Workday certification and update training and other events that help share one’s product skills with other consultants.
- Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes and systems.
- Coordinate the implementation of solutions and support change management efforts.

Your Skills and Qualifications

- Relevant prior Workday HCM and or Payroll consulting experience.
- Successfully completed or assisted with at least 1-2 end-to-end HCM implementations.
- Experience in multiple HCM functional areas, including experience in defining how multiple HCM modules work together.
- Advanced proficiency in Human Capital Management (HCM) is required.
- Advanced proficiency in Workday Payroll is recommended.
- Advanced proficiency in Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Analysis, and Workday HCM is suggested.




- Lead detailed financial reviews to identify trends and recommend actionable improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial strategies with organizational goals.
- Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Existing and current Workday HCM / Payroll Certification preferred.

Additional Preferred Attributes

- Ability and willingness to work in the Accenture or client site.
- Implementing Workday HCM with a certified Workday implementation partner.
- Experience with pre‑sale and sales activities would be highly regarded.
- Intermediate Change Management.
- Intermediate Data Analysis.
- Hold relevant Workday certification.
- 2‑5 years’ experience in Workday implementations (either as a customer or an implementation partner).

Mandatory Requirements

Australian Citizenship with current or ability to gain Baseline Security Clearance.

Accenture Benefits

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📌 Workday HCM Payroll Functional Consultant (City of Sydney)
🏢 Accenture Australia
📍 City of Sydney