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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.