Senior Accountant – Workday Financials
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Sr. Accountant managing Workday Financials migration for U.S. tech company on a 6-month contract. Leading financial data migration and training teams on new systems and processes.
Responsibilities:
- Lead design sessions to define the Foundation Data Model (FDM) and configure business processes, account posting rules, and security assignments
- Oversee the extraction, cleansing, and mapping of legacy financial data into Workday, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness
- Develop comprehensive test scripts and participate in and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate financial controls, purge logic, and reporting accuracy
- Design advanced financial reports and dashboards (Balance Sheet, P&L, etc.) using Workday Report Writer and Composite Reports
- 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
- Create comprehensive, role-specific training manuals, job aids, and documentation
- Provide expert troubleshooting for system issues during the initial stabilization period and manage service update evaluations
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA certification is highly preferred
- 5+ years of hands-on experience as an accountant, with Workday Financials and at least one full lifecycle implementation
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, FDM architecture, and Workday modules such as Record to Report (R2R) and Procure to Pay (P2P)
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills, excellent communication and presentation abilities, and the capacity to drive consensus and manage change effectively among cross-functional teams
- Must be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders.
Benefits:
- 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.
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