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** #LI-Remote **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.