• Job Description

  Req#: JR-14280

  Cognizant Workday practice is recruiting for upcoming graduates who are looking for an exciting, entry level consulting opportunity starting in the summer of 2024. We proudly partner with Workday, one of the leading cloud-based software solutions for HR, finance and payroll management. As a Financials Associate Consultant at Cognizant Workday practice, you will be part of a project team working with customers to get the most out of their Workday HCM implementation.

  Our Financials Associate Consultant position is best suited for self-starters who are eager to work with exciting, Fortune 500 companies and dive headfirst into all phases of Workday system implementations. We provide world-class, classroom, virtual and on-the-job training, an incredibly supportive network of mentors. Join our dedicated team of experienced Workday implementation professionals and become part of our dynamic, fast-paced, Finance transformation consulting practice.

  Responsibilities:

  • Become a Workday champion and partner closely with your team and customers to achieve excellence in each phase of your projects.
  • Assist the Lead Consultant(s) in gathering business requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, recommending and implementing business solutions.
  • Be a problem solver and find creative solutions, analyzing from multiple perspectives.
  • Configure the system to the customers’ expectations and requirements.
  • Master the art of “follow through”. Frequently update your project Lead and Engagement Manager on timeline, tasks, risks, roles & responsibilities, etc.
  • Act as both a mentor and mentee, be willing and able to help others, and to ask for guidance.
  • Proactively keep yourself abreast of Workday updates and project changes. Seek out opportunities to further your skillset and professional growth. We love initiative!

  Skills and Requirements:

  • 1 year of work experience in an office environment preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field is required.
  • Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field is highly desired.
  • Exceptional customer service and customer collaboration.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentation skills.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Intermediate PowerPoint skills.
  • Travel to customer site, when needed.
  • This position will be located remotely.

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  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:

  • Start with a point of view: I apply my expertise to gain trust and to lead our clients forward.
  • Seek data, build knowledge: I use facts to guide my actions and decisions.
  • Always strive, never settle: I act with agility and creativity, determined to stay one step ahead.
  • Work as one: I deliver solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of Cognizant.
  • Create conditions for everyone to thrive: I include, enable, and invest in everyone around me.
  • Do the right thing, the right way: I always make the ethical choice.

• About the company

  Collaborative Solutions offers a full range of enterprise cloud consulting services to help businesses achieve Financial and HR transformation goals.

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