Sr. Workday Financials Consultant (6-months 1099 contract, USA-based only)

About Virtasant

Virtasant is a global technology services company with a network of over 4,000 technology professionals across 130+ countries. We specialize in cloud architecture, infrastructure, migration, and optimization, helping enterprises scale efficiently while maintaining cost control.

Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to fast-growing startups, relying on us to build high-performance infrastructure, optimize cloud environments, and enable continuous delivery at scale.

About the role

Our client is a US-based technology company focused on driving the next generation of vehicle and mobile technologies.

For them, we are hiring a Senior Workday Financials Consultant for a 6-month contract.

The Workday Financials SME will work directly with our client's accounting lead and System Integration Partner on the functional design, configuration, and validation of Workday Financials modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, etc.) during our transition from Oracle EBS. You will act as the primary liaison between the accounting department and technical implementation partners to ensure data integrity and process efficiency.

Crucially, you will partner directly with existing legacy system SMEs to map current business processes, identify future functional requirements, and ensure the seamless alignment of the Workday configuration with evolving organizational needs and future-state business objectives.

Our client is looking for individuals who are actively using Workday Financials and are considered experts in using all modules to their full potential, including automations and rules-based decision-making. You should ensure the team considers best practices in utilizing the Workday platform and assist in rolling out and training as appropriate.

➡️ This is a temporary role (6 months), under a 1099 independent contract agreement, to ensure a successful migration from Oracle EBS to Workday Financials. Whilst there is a possibility of the contract being extended for another month or two, it is not the most probable scenario. ⬅️

🌎 For this role, we're only considering candidates in the United States of America, with a preference for those in the Boston area 🌎

🪪 We can only consider candidates who are either U.S. citizens or Green Card holders. We are not able to consider candidates who are under OPT, EAD, or CPT visas. 🪪

What You’ll Do

• System Design & Configuration: Lead design sessions to define the Foundation Data Model (FDM) and configure business processes, account posting rules, and security assignments.
  

• Data Migration & Mapping: Oversee the extraction, cleansing, and mapping of legacy financial data into Workday, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness.
  

• Testing & Quality Assurance: Develop comprehensive test scripts and participate in and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate financial controls, purge logic, and reporting accuracy.
  

• Reporting & Analytics: Design advanced financial reports and dashboards (Balance Sheet, P&L, etc.) using Workday Report Writer and Composite Reports.
  

• Knowledge Transfer & SME Development:

  • Design and execute a "train-the-trainer" program to develop a network of internal, cross-functional Workday SMEs capable of sustained support post-go-live.

  • Mentor and support departmental power users to build internal, scalable expertise.
    

• Training & Change Management:

  • Create comprehensive, role-specific training manuals, job aids, and documentation.

  • Develop and execute a robust change management strategy in partnership with accounting and project leadership to minimize disruption and maximize user adoption.

  • Deliver hands-on workshops and continuous communication to ensure staff proficiency and enthusiastic engagement with the new Workday-driven workflows.
    

• Post-Go-Live Support: Provide expert troubleshooting for system issues during the initial stabilization period and manage service update evaluations.
  

What We’re Looking For

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA certification is highly preferred.
  

• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Financials and at least one full lifecycle implementation.
  

• Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, FDM architecture, and Workday modules such as Record to Report (R2R) and Procure to Pay (P2P).
  

• Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving skills, excellent communication and presentation abilities, and the capacity to drive consensus and manage change effectively among cross-functional teams.
  

Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Project Completion Rate: Percentage of Workday modules and configuration tasks completed within the specified transition timeline.

• Data Accuracy: Zero critical errors in financial reporting post-migration.

• User Adoption Rate: Number of staff successfully completing Workday training and self-service transactions.

• SME Readiness: Successful certification/readiness of a defined number of secondary internal SMEs before the go-live date.
  

Our recruitment process

• Recruiter Screen (45 min)

• Client Interview 1

• Client Interview 2

What we offer

• Either hybrid (if in the Boston area) or totally remote (if elsewhere in the USA), full-time (40h/week)

• East Coast office work hours

• Temporary (6 months) contractor agreement

• Payment in USD, by-weekly or monthly - your choice.