Workday Financials Architect (FDM/R2R)

Workday Financials Architect

Are you looking to join a dynamic company that truly values their employees, offers great benefits, and has a “people first” culture? At ERPA, we encourage our employees to be innovative and welcome new ideas. Empathy, responsibility, passion, and agility are the values that ERPA emulates in the workplace and seeks in our employees.  

ERPA is a client-centered technology services firm, modernizing and maximizing customer’s investment in Workday. Our team delivers holistic solutions for customers looking to maximize their Workday investment and elevate the user experience by offering Phase 1 implementations, on-going application management services, Phase X and follow-on solutions, analytics, and overall optimization.  

Position Summary: 

As the Workday Financials Architect, you will not only play an active role in client engagement, but also serve as the subject matter expert for Workday Financials implementations for higher ed customers. Additionally, you will help existing Workday Financials customers expand their usage of the product and optimize their existing processes.  You should showcase innovation, strategic thinking and have the drive to make ERPA a Workday partner of choice.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Act as a lead consultant on multiple client engagements with limited direction 

• Understand client business requirements and provide guidance throughout design, configuration and prototype, and assist clients with testing and move to production efforts 

• Partner with Engagement Managers to keep them informed of project status, changes, etc. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional counterparts to ensure clear lines of communication and project alignment 

• Accurately maintain forecast in a timely manner 

• Partner with the Sales team and serve as a Subject Matter Expert while assisting with sales presentations, demos, and LOEs 

• Stay up to date on industry knowledge, Workday enhancements, and be able to advise on Workday best practices 

• Build strong relationships with clients, gained through trust and exceptional customer service  

Experience & Education Requirements: 

• Experience leading multiple higher ed Workday Financials implementations is required.  

• 5+ years of experience designing and configuring Workday Financials solutions for multiple customers is required. 

• 4+ years of experience as a Workday Financials lead consultant at a partner firm is required.  

• Workday Partner certification in Workday Financials is required and must remain in Active status throughout employment with ERPA 

• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, along with a detailed understanding of Workday Financials processes and best practices to make appropriate implementation recommendations.  

• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, coupled with a desire to have fun while building something new (required)