Job Description

The Workday Finance Functional Architect is a senior, client-facing role responsible for designing end to end Workday Financial Management solutions across complex, multi-entity organisations. This role requires deep expertise across Workday Financials functional domains, with the ability to connect data model, processes, reporting, integrations, security and controls into one coherent enterprise design.

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The architect provides a global foundation design, legal entity structures, accounting architecture, implementation lessons learnt, operational model impacts, and deployment governance.

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The role spans presales, solution design, delivery assurance, and executive stakeholder engagement, ensuring solutions are scalable, compliant, and aligned to business outcomes.

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Key Responsibilities

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Solution & Architecture Leadership

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- Own the end‐to‐end Workday Finance solution architecture, ensuring functional coherence across all finance modules and integrations.
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- Design and govern the Financial Data Model (FDM), including worktags, hierarchies, ledgers, balancing worktags, and reporting structures.
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- Provide a holistic solution view, covering:n n
- Record‐to‐Report
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- Procure‐to‐Pay
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- Order‐to‐Cash
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- Expenses
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- Assets
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- Projects & Projects Billing
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- Accounting Center (where applicable)
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- Reporting, Prism, and downstream consumers
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- Ensure solutions align with Workday best practices, industry standards, and client‐specific regulatory and audit requirements.
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Client & Stakeholder Engagement

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- Act as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Finance Directors, Controllers, and Transformation Leads.
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- Lead and participate in executive‐level design discussions, articulating solution trade‐offs, risks,



and recommendations clearly.
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- Translate complex business requirements into practical, scalable Workday solutions.
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- Guide clients through design decisions with a long‐term lens on operability, scalability, and future roadmap.
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Delivery Oversight & Assurance

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- Provide functional design governance across one or more Workday Finance workstreams.
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- Review and validate solution designs produced by project teams to ensure architectural integrity.
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- Identify cross‐module dependencies and risks early and drive mitigation strategies.
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- Support complex problem‐solving scenarios across integrations, accounting treatments, and reporting outcomes.
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- Act as a delivery assurance role on high‐risk or complex engagements where required.
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Pre‐Sales & Thought Leadership

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- Play a key role in pre‐sales activities, including:n n
- Solution architecture and approach definition
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- Estimation and scoping
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- RFP responses
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- Client orals and solution walkthroughs
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- Shape solution options and implementation strategies tailored to client maturity and industry context.
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- Partner with sales and practice leadership to articulate value‐based solutions, not just system features.
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- Contribute to practice assets, standards, and reusable solution patterns.
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Mentoring & Practice Development

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- Provide functional leadership and mentoring to Principal Consultants,



Senior Consultants, and Consultants.
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- Set quality standards for finance design and solution documentation.
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- Actively contribute to capability uplift across the Finance practice.
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- Share lessons learned and best practices across the organisation.
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Education And Experience Requirements

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- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
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- 10+ years of experience in Finance transformation, ERP implementations, or FP&A;/Controllership roles.
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- 6+ years of hands‐on experience implementing Workday Financial Management across multiple industries.
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- Proven experience designing complex, multi‐entity, multi‐ledger Workday Finance solutions.
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- Experience working across end‐to‐end finance processes, not limited to a single module.
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Why Choose Cognizant

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- Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
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- Opportunity to do excellent work
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- Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit
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- Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement
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- Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
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- An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs
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Cognizant Core Values

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- Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other's strengths to win as a team.
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- Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
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- Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what's possible.
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- Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
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- Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.
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📌 Workday Financials Functional Architect (Victoria)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Victoria