at KPMG in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Business Title: Workday Financials, Manager
Requisition Number: 112044 – 32
Function: Advisory
Area of Interest:
State: IL
City: Chicago
Description:
KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you’re looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.
KPMG is currently seeking a Workday Financials, Manager to join our Managed Services (https://advisory.kpmg.us/) practice.
Responsibilities:
+ Provide team oversight and execution of the day-to-day activities of Workday managed services engagements for a variety of post-production clients including enhancement and optimization initiatives, break/fix support, release management, new feature deployments, process improvement and road mapping activities
+ Delivery lead for managed services engagements acting as the client point of contact for escalations and work prioritizations; oversee all workstreams on engagement to ensure client satisfaction and timely delivery and collaborate with clients to strategize and drive goals forward post-production
+ Collaborate with cross functional teams to resolve issues and deliver solutions; lead the analysis, design, configuration, and delivery of the Workday solution
+ Assist with onshore/offshore resource management, forecasting, and load balancing; assess skill levels and gaps and upskill team members as needed; identify strategies, risks, and opportunities to meet client needs and grow/improve the team
+ Lead Finance/SCM pillar by mentoring a team of Workday Financial consultants; provide guidance, coaching, and support for team members
+ Act as functional subject matter expert during sales and proposal activities as well as on KPMG Value Optimizations, assessing tenant to identify optimization opportunities for clients to realize value out of Workday investment
Qualifications:
+ Minimum five years of recent client facing experience in area of Workday Financials / Supply Chain Management; experience should include support of Workday clients for a managed services organization and/or participation in at least one full-scale implementation of Workday Financials
+ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; MBA or MIS from an accredited college/university is preferred
+ Required Workday certification/skills in at least four of the following: FDM, Financial Accounting, Banking and Settlement, Accounts Payable/Supplier Accounts, Customer Accounts/Revenue Management, Expenses and Budgets, Procurement and Advanced Reporting; please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn’t currently hold the aforementioned certification will be required to secure them within three months from the commencement of employment
+ Preferred certification/skills in Projects, Grants, Supplier Contracts, Inventory
+ Strong verbal and written communication skills
+ Experience in process reengineering, designing and implementing business performance management enhancements including process workflow, approvals and reporting; understanding of ITIL framework, ITSM and service desk management
+ Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
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