Finance & Accounting Workday implementation lead

Reporting to:

Head of Finance Capability Center

Shift Timings:

12:30 pm to 9:30 pm IST (8:00 am to 5:00 pm CET)

Flexibility of shift timing will be required based country roll-out plans for the Workday implementation

To be successful in this role, you should have

- Transformational Leadership: You must possess the ability to lead a team through a period of significant technological and process change without allowing day-to-day operations in the markets or month-end close quality to slip through the Workday implementation.
- Strategic Process Vision: As a Global Process Owner for the GCC from the Workday financials perspective, you need the foresight to look beyond "how things are done today" and design scalable, future-proof, and globally standardized Finance & Accounting workflows.
- Cross-Cultural Influence: You will be supporting and collaborating with global markets; the ability to build trust, communicate clearly, and manage stakeholders across different time zones and cultures is critical.
- Problem-Solving Agility: Implementing a global ERP like Workday requires a proactive approach to roadblocks, system limitations, and conflicting regional requirements.
- Talent Development: You must be passionate about building a high-performing culture within the GCC, mentoring teams, and elevating them from transactional work to strategic business partners.
- Focus on the Role:



This role requires bringing in Individual Subject Matter Expertise and capability in the F&A; domain along with providing directional support in line with Workday Implementation.

Qualifications and Experience:

- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience leading a complex accounting or R2R function for a multinational or global organization.
- Experience or in depth knowledge of R2R, S2P and L2C functional areas.
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CA, CPA, ACCA) is strongly preferred.
- Deep, practical expertise in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Proven track record of leading accounting operations within a Global Capability Center (GCC) or Shared Services environment.
- Prior Experience of leading an ERP/Workday Implementation as a Finance & Accounting SME/Project Manager/Consultant for a Multinational or a Global organization.
- Hands-on experience with Workday Financial Management is ideal, preferably with active involvement in an implementation or major upgrade.
- Robust familiarity with global financial consolidation tools, specifically Tagetik or similar enterprise solutions.

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