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Focus on WD · 1 day ago

Workday Financials Director (FDM)

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Focus on WD is a global technology-enabled organization dedicated to delivering world-class Payroll, Human Capital Management (HCM), and Financial Management solutions. The Workday Director - Practice Area Lead will be responsible for leading the Workday Financials Accounting Practice, focusing on strategic direction, delivery excellence, profitability, and team leadership.

Staffing & Recruiting

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Paddy Daniel Malaj

Responsibilities

Drive innovation across practices to improve delivery efficiency and quality

Develop and maintain practice methodology, ensuring alignment with broader Professional Services standards

Educate teams on Workday best practices, tools, and automation opportunities

Collaborate with global services counterparts to refine delivery frameworks and methodologies

Oversee resource planning, staffing, and skills alignment across projects

Maximize practice area profitability through utilization management and global delivery optimization

Support sales efforts by providing solution expertise during sales cycles and contributing to proposal development

Identify cross-domain training and automation opportunities to enhance delivery scalability

Inspire, mentor, and develop team members to achieve their highest potential

Support professional development, training, and performance management across the practice

Lead initiatives for colleague engagement, retention, and continuous improvement

Conduct regular 1:1s, career discussions, and succession planning for leadership roles

Lead key areas of large and complex Workday Financials projects and/or multiple concurrent engagements

Contribute to client proposal development and participate in client meetings

Maintain up to 50% billable utilization, ensuring high-quality client delivery

Qualification

Workday Financials certificationDelivery management experiencePractice developmentProfessional services methodologyPeople managementBachelor’s degreeConsulting experienceLeadership skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including consulting and leadership responsibilities

Prior experience in client delivery and people management

Workday Financials certification (or other Financials module certification) required

Strong background in professional services methodology and practice management

Ability to travel up to 25%

Must be authorized to work in the US without current or future visa sponsorship

Company

Focus on WD

Focus on WD: Your Trusted Partner in Workday Recruitment We are 100% dedicated to recruitment within the Workday ecosystem and proud to be an official Workday Staffing Partner.

Founded in 2015

London, England, GB

11-50 employees