Workday FINS Consultant

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. WPP is embarking on a major 3-year transformation to simplify, modernise, and unify its technology platforms across the group. This change is critical to: · Enable cost-effective transformation and operational efficiency · Accelerate adoption of AI, data, and digital platforms · Ensure consistent delivery of value and benefits across all agencies and markets · Minimise disruption and maximise engagement during large-scale change Workday is a cornerstone of this transformation, providing a single, modern system of record for people data and for driving efficiency through our operations and finance functions. By standardising core processes, improving data quality and enabling better insights, Workday supports consistent ways of working, stronger governance and future‑ready capabilities, while creating the foundation for scalable change, automation and AI‑enabled decision making across WPP. Why we're hiring: We are looking for a Workday Financials Consultant to join our Workday Services team supporting and enhancing our existing Workday deployment. This role and team will grow as we further deploy and expand our Workday Financials coverage across WPP. Reporting to the Workday Financials Product Manager this role is responsible for providing senior levels of technical and process expertise across Workday Financials. Working hand in hand with the wider Workday Services team, you will build relationships with our process owners, Shared Service Centre, and stakeholders as a source of expertise and support for Workday Financials and integrated applications. What you'll be doing: • Solution and oversee deployment of Enhancements to our existing Financials deployments • Diagnose and resolve assigned tickets for Workday Financials and integrated applications • Investigate any functionality being released/introduced and collaborating with other functional Workday resources • Maintain expertise on new functionality/features/capabilities in Workday and wider industry/financials/technology trends • Accountable for maintaining up-to-date process documentation • Expert in the art of the possible with Workday and providing creative solutions • Safeguard global design standards and principles against competing requests for change • Train other members of the team on Workday Financials and associated processes What you'll need: Workday Financials experience in a complex organization and ability to manage workload and prioritize effectively to meet customer expectations Ability to accurately collect information to understand and assess the clients’ needs Excellent finance/accounting knowledge in a global business and ability to communicate with finance colleagues Understanding of Shared Services operating models Strong ability to inspire and engage with a diverse team and create an inclusive culture across geographical boundaries Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders in WPP ET and across the wider WPP business Strong technical knowledge of integrations is a plus Creative solutioning and strong problem-solving skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both with technical and non-technical audiences…