Workday Financials Senior Principal Consultant - Accounting Center & Prism

The Senior Principal Consultant will act as a strategic bridge between business and technical teams, leading complex Workday Financials engagements with a focus on Accounting Center and Prism Analytics. This role combines deep functional finance expertise with advanced data, reporting, and transformation capabilities to deliver scalable, data-driven accounting solutions. You will guide clients through transformation, implementation, and operational phases, while shaping solution design, driving delivery strategy, and leading high-performing teams. Key Responsibilities - Act as a subject matter expert in Workday Financials, with deep specialization in Accounting Center and Prism Analytics. - Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of Accounting Center solutions, including accounting rules, journal generation frameworks, and source data integration. - Architect and oversee Prism Analytics data pipelines, datasets, and reporting solutions to support financial insights and decision-making. - Drive solution design workshops, translating complex business and data requirements into scalable Workday configurations. - Define and lead data strategy, including ingestion, transformation, reconciliation, and auditability of financial data. - Provide strategic guidance to clients on data-driven accounting models and reporting transformation. - Own and drive delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment between finance, data, and technical teams. - Identify dependencies and manage integration between source systems, Accounting Center, and Prism Analytics. - Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, including Finance and IT leadership. - Lead, mentor, and develop consultants and analysts, fostering both functional and technical capability growth. - Oversee testing strategies, validation processes, and issue resolution to ensure high-quality deliverables. - Take leadership roles such as Engagement Lead, Solution Architect, or Delivery Assurance Reviewer. - Ensure adherence to organisational standards, delivery methodologies, and best practices. - Support business development activities, including solution shaping and client proposals where required. Skills & Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. - 8-12+ years of ERP consulting experience, with strong exposure to finance transformation and data-led solutions. - 5+ years of Workday Financials implementation experience, including Accounting Center and/or Prism Analytics. - Proven expertise in: - Accounting Center design (accounting rules, journal processing, event-driven accounting) - Prism Analytics (datasets, pipelines, reporting, and data modelling) - Strong understanding of core finance processes, including general ledger, accounting, and financial reporting. - Experience delivering data transformation and reporting solutions within ERP or SaaS environments. - Experience integrating multiple source systems into financial platforms. - Proven ability to lead complex, multi-workstream programmes and make tactical delivery decisions. - Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience working with senior business leaders. - Proven leadership and mentoring experience within consulting teams. - Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on‑site as needed - Eligible for SC Clearance - you must have been a UK resident for the last five years and be legally entitled to work in the UK Why choose Cognizant: - Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas - Opportunity to do great work - Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit - Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement - Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific - An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs Cognizant Core Values: - Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team. - Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver. - Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible. - Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice. - Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community. Originally posted on Himalayas