Job Title: Workday Finance Lead
Location: Hybrid - London
Target Start Date: September 2026
Contract duration: 4 months
Day Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)
Deloitte
Working with the Deloitte Associate (Contractor) Programme means we can offer you the opportunity to work on a variation of industry and client related projects. Our aim is to retain the best talent and so when your project end date nears our team of Talent Community Advisors will be working with you to look at alternative projects within the firm that suit your experience should you wish to continue with Deloitte.
About the Project
Deloitte's Workday Financial Management Practice sits within the Enterprise Applications service line which forms part of Consulting. Here we focus on providing application expertise to support specific areas of a project.
Key Responsibilities :
- Engaging in both advisory and delivery projects, from helping clients with their transformation strategies, to supporting the full lifecycle of Workday delivery projects
- Working with our clients to develop their overall solution architecture and end-to-end processes, to be supported by Workday technology
- Identifying key client process and technology / integration issues and recommending solutions
- Having a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
Connect to your skills and professional experience
You have a passion for understanding the pain points facing a business and shaping the solution to deliver maximum benefits. You can take complex issues and explain them for a diverse audience
Essentials:
- Experience in ERP, EPM and cloud computing (including storage, platforms and data)
- Relevant work experience in Finance technology or related field
- Finance transformation experience with one or more of the leading ERP packages Oracle, SAP or Workday
- Translate business requirements into specific system, application or process designs covering both functional and nonfunctional aspects
- Demonstrate a good understanding of Workday transactional data flows, but also to provide knowledge, insight and support for data migration activities
- Experience designing / implementing ERP systems
- Ideally, Workday Finance, FDM and Engagement Manager Certified
- Possess good problem solving and analytical skills
- Be able to plan and deliver the scope and deliverables of the team
- Manage stakeholders using clear communications and be able to form strong client relationships
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of risk in relation to ERP delivery projects
- Work effectively within an inclusive team and actively support the development of individuals and teams, both formally and informally
- Experience of at least two end-to-end Workday implementations.
Desirables:
- Demonstrated understanding of the current state of the art for automation, continuous integration/deployment and cloud-based delivery models
- Comfortable talking about technical issues with businesspeople and business issues with technical people
- Able to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences
- Ability to craft a compelling message and tailor it for a given audience, combining technical expertise with simple, everyday language to deliver a story
- Demonstrated business domain and/ or industry knowledge
- Ability to work well with a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team and clients
- Effective cross-functional project management, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with a focus on translating business requirements into information models
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and self-direction.
- Experience in consulting or professional services
IR35
As a means of managing tax, commercial and reputational risks, Deloitte prohibits the use of Associates through Personal Service Companies (‘PSCs’). All Associates must contract under PAYE arrangements through a Deloitte approved ‘Employment Company’ (aka ‘umbrella company.’)
