Role – Lead Consultant
Technology – Workday Accounting centre
Location – UK
Compensation – Competitive (including bonus)

Job Description:
The Workday Accounting Center Functional Lead / Specialist is responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting Workday Accounting Center solutions to enable accurate, scalable, and auditable accounting for operational and non‑Workday source systems.

Your role:

As a Workday Accounting Center professional, you will:

• Act as the functional SME for Workday Accounting Center
• Design and implement event‑driven accounting frameworks
• Translate business events into accounting entries aligned with GAAP/IFRS
• Partner closely with Accounting, Finance Ops, and Technical Integration teams
• Support close, reconciliation, audit, and compliance outcomes

• • Accounting rules and rule sets
  • Accounting event types and templates
  • Journal mappings and ledger postings
  • Balances, reconciliation, and drill‑down reporting
• Translate business and operational transactions into accounting logic
• Design scalable accounting frameworks supporting high transaction volumes
• Ensure alignment with corporate accounting policies and compliance standards

• Configure Accounting Center components including:
  • Sources, source keys, and accounting events
  • Accounting rules, condition logic, and dimensions
  • Ledger accounts, work tags, and posting configurations
• Partner with Integration teams to map inbound data from source systems
• Ensure data accuracy, traceability, and auditability
• Review and validate configuration completed by partners or analysts

• 6+ years of experience in implementing Workday Accounting Center
• Experience in configuring Workday Accounting Center rules and events
• Familiarity with Workday Financials data model and worktags

• Workday Certification in Accounting Center
• Experience in integrating upstream operational systems (Billing, CRM, POS, etc.)
• Knowledge of SOX, audit controls, and compliance frameworks
• Experience with high‑volume transaction environments