Kainos
Workday Accounting Lead
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At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators – driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together. We believe in a people-first culture where:
- Your ideas are valued
- Your growth is supported
- Your contributions make a difference
We’re a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration. Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.
About the Role
Workday Financial Reporting and Accounting Lead
As a Workday Financial Reporting and Accounting Lead, you’ll work with a team to implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for our global customer base, typically leading a project workstream.
You will:
- Build relationships with customers, shaping and delivering solutions aligned to customer needs, fit-for-purpose, and commercially viable.
- Provide expert guidance to customers by understanding their business requirements.
- Support more junior team members and share your knowledge with them.
- Drive customer transformation through the revision and creation of Workday reports and analytical tools.
- Transform customers' Workday data into actionable information that drives business decisions.
You will have experience in the following key areas:
- Advanced, Matrix and Composite Reporting
- Dashboards
- Discovery Boards
- Slides and Worksheets
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and configure Workday solutions for global customers.
- Lead project workstreams ensuring customer alignment and business fit.
- Customise Workday reports, Dashboards, and analytical tools.
- Perform customer consultation, requirements gathering, and solution recommendations.
- Mentor and develop junior team members.
- Ensure reporting solutions meet best practices and customer needs.
- Collaborate with customers across multiple projects.
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The Requirements
Essential Criteria
- Financial Accounting certification
- Workday Advanced Reporting certification
- Experience with Workday Advanced, Matrix, and Composite Reporting
- Strong understanding of Workday products (HCM/Payroll/Financials) (Financials experience is preferred.)
- Proven customer orientation, with experience in:
- A customer-interacting, advisory environment.
- Understanding customer needs.
- Building business relationships.
- Knowledge of when to escalate issues.
- Clear and effective communication skills:
- Ability to talk with credibility and empathy in both remote and in-person environments.
- Strong commercial awareness and business dynamics knowledge.
- Self-sufficient team collaboration and individual contribution:
- Work independently with no direct supervision.
- Plan workload and meet deadlines.
- Consulting skills, including:
- Presenting to and engaging stakeholders.
- Facilitating workshops.
- Explaining functionality and solutions.
- Ability to apply and maintain standards/procedures ensuring:
- High-quality, accurate, and detailed output.
- Awareness of and commitment to:
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.
- Information security.
- Understanding of:
- The Kainos story and broader business offering.
- How to support company strategy.
- Willingness to:
- Suggest process/technology improvements for better effectiveness.
- Gain in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements.
- Flexibility to rotate across Workday delivery services:
- Consulting, Application Management Services.
- Application Management Services capability:
- Deliver tasks meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Willingness to:
- Travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out-of-region travel may be required).
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Nice-to-Have Criteria
- Procurement (P2P) and Supplier Accounts certification.
- Experience in post-deployment services.
Benefits
At Kainos, we empower you to thrive—professionally, personally, and creatively. Our culture and benefits reflect this commitment:
- Diverse, dynamic team culture where your ideas have impact.
- Flexible working that supports remote collaboration.
- Access to cutting-edge technology and modern tools in our industry.
- Growth opportunities through mentorship and skill development.
- Recognised as one of “UK’s Best Employers” by Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies.
For more details, visit kainos.com.
Our Culture
Embracing Our Differences
At Kainos, we empower diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We believe a team with varying backgrounds makes us stronger and better at solving complex problems:
- ** Actively seek diverse talent**, irrespective of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or protected characteristic.
- Promote an environment where everyone is valued and respected.
- Provide equitable opportunities for all.
Our Talent Acquisition Team is here to support you if you need accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require adjustments for accessibility, accessibility tools, or equality considerations, please contact us.
A friendly conversation will ensure the recruitment process meets your needs.
Our Mission
At Kainos, we use technology to solve real customer problems, overcome business challenges, and improve lives. We go beyond service delivery—we build enduring relationships and future-proof our clients’ ways of working.
Our two specialist practices, Digital Services and Workday, collaborate globally across:
- Healthcare
- Commercial sectors
- Public sector
Together, we aim to make the world a little better, day by day.
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