Workday Finance - Grants Specialist

When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.

You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.

At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS:

As a Workday Finance Consultant - Grants Specialist in Kainos, you’ll work to implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for our global customer base with a focus on Government, Healthcare, and Nonprofits. You will work closely with team members, as well working independently and confidently to manage your own workload. You’ll be able to understand customer requirements, designing and delivering solutions that are aligned to their needs. You’ll support more junior members of the team and share your knowledge with them.

Minimum (essential) Requirements

• Very good understanding of Workday products, namely Workday Financials and Workday Grants.
• Very good customer focus, with experience in a customer-facing, consulting environment. Able to understand customer needs and build relationships. Able to understand when to escalate issues.
• Clear and effective communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation.
• Good commercial awareness and sound understanding of project and business dynamics.
• Capable of working within (remote) teams and alongside customers, as well as on your individual tasks with no supervision.
• Able to plan own workload and meet deadlines.
• Some consulting skills e.g., presenting, participating in workshops, explaining functionality or solutions to customers.
• Able to apply all relevant standards and procedures to your own work, maintaining high quality, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Aware of the importance of confidentiality and non-disclosure policies and/or agreements and ensures security of information at all times.
• Awareness of the Kainos story and wider business offering.
• Awareness of company strategy and how to support it.
• Able to come up with improvements in tools and/or processes to help the practice.
• Willing to learn in depth about relevant subject matter e.g., international regulatory requirements.
• Able to rotate through various Workday delivery services, specifically Consulting and Application Management Services.
• Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required).
  
  

Desirable

• Workday Financials Certification
• Workday Grants Certification
• Professional qualifications in your area of expertise
• Accounting knowledge/experience
• Experience in ERP deployments
  
  

So what are you waiting for? Let’s write the next incredible chapter of our story together.

Embracing our differences  

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive.   We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are.   We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.