Senior Financial Functional Consultant - Spend Management - Workday Success Plans

Workday•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Workday Success Plans Team is dedicated to helping customers realize ongoing value from their Workday Financials applications after go-live. We design and deliver targeted programs that drive adoption, optimization, and measurable business outcomes across the Workday platform. Within Success Plans, this role focuses on Workday Financials – Record to Report. Our customers rely on us as trusted advisors to help configure, optimize, and extend their core accounting and close processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the financial lifecycle. We’re collaborative, customer-focused, and passionate about solving real business problems with technology—while having fun and learning along the way. About the Role As a Workday Financials (Spend Management) Functional Consultant – Workday Success Plans, you will work directly with customers post go-live to ensure they are fully leveraging their Workday Financials investment. You will serve as a hands-on functional expert across Spend Management, providing configuration guidance, troubleshooting support, and best-practice advisory services. This role blends deep Workday Financials configuration expertise with customer-facing consulting and enablement, helping customers optimize requisition-to-pay processes, supplier management, and spend controls. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working hands-on in the tenant, partnering closely with customers, and helping finance and procurement teams drive efficiency, compliance, and visibility through Workday.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on Workday Financials Spend Management configuration experience
5+ years of experience with Workday Financials and financial systems
3+ years of customer-facing consulting or advisory experience supporting Record to Report processes
3+ years of hands-on Workday Financials Spend Management configuration experience, including ownership of design, build, and optimization
3+ years of experience working with Workday Financials and financial systems, with a focus on accounting and close processes
1+ years of customer-facing consulting experience advising on Record to Report configuration, security, and best practices

Nice To Haves

Workday Certification or ability to obtain a Workday Certification
Ability to clearly explain complex Record to Report and security concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple customer engagements and deliverables concurrently
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience supporting large, global enterprises with multi-entity and multi-currency accounting
Ability to travel up to 20%, based on customer and business needs

Responsibilities

Customer Consulting & Advisory Deliver appointment-based consulting engagements (e.g., Office Hours, micro-consulting sessions) focused on Spend Management configuration and optimization
Partner with customers to understand procurement, supplier, invoicing, and expense requirements and translate them into scalable Workday Financials solutions
Provide design options, configuration recommendations, and best-practice guidance aligned to Workday standards and internal control frameworks
Configure, review, and optimize Workday Spend Management functionality, including: Requisitions & Purchase Orders Supplier Accounts & Supplier Portal Supplier Contracts Inventory (as applicable) Supplier Invoices & Invoice Matching Expenses & Corporate Cards Asset Purchasing (procurement components)
Configure and review Workday Financials security, including domain security, business process security, and role-based access to support proper controls and approval workflows
Troubleshoot complex configuration, security, and transactional issues; identify root causes and recommend optimal solutions
Perform configuration and business requirements reviews, producing clear deliverables outlining findings, risks, and optimization opportunities
Design and deliver feature demonstrations, Accelerator Webinars, and enablement sessions focused on Spend Management processes
Provide one-on-one consulting to accelerate adoption of procurement, supplier, invoicing, and expense capabilities
Conduct Feature Adoption Tenant Reviews to identify underutilized Spend Management functionality and define targeted adoption plans
Maintain up-to-date expertise in Workday Spend Management, including new features, roadmap items, and security enhancements
Stay current on procurement, payables, and expense management best practices, including compliance and audit considerations
Contribute insights and feedback to help evolve Success Plans offerings and drive measurable customer value