Workday Accounting Center Lead - AMS

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. Responsibilities The Workday Accounting Center Manager will support the ongoing delivery of Application Managed Services (AMS) for clients leveraging Workday Accounting Center and related Financials modules. This role serves as a functional subject matter expert, providing hands-on leadership for Accounting Center configuration, accounting integrations, reconciliation, and financial reporting in a post-production environment. The Accounting Center Manager will partner closely with clients and internal delivery teams to resolve issues, support enhancements, manage release impacts, and ensure accurate, scalable, and compliant accounting solutions that support downstream financial processes. Minimum 3–5 years of proven experience implementing or supporting Workday Accounting Center within Workday Financials, with hands-on configuration ownership in a production or post-production (AMS) environment. Demonstrated experience serving as a functional subject matter expert for Accounting Center, including accounting event configuration, journal generation, reconciliation, and downstream integration to the General Ledger. Hands-on experience with Workday Prism Analytics (PRISM), including data ingestion, modeling, and enabling reporting and analytics in support of Accounting Center and Financials use cases. 3–5 years of experience analyzing accounting and business requirements, producing functional specifications, supporting testing activities, troubleshooting complex production issues, and partnering directly with clients and finance stakeholders. Strong ability to translate source system transactions and accounting rules into accurate, scalable Accounting Center configurations that support compliance and audit requirements. Experience supporting ongoing optimization, enhancements, and issue resolution as part of an Application Managed Services (AMS) or managed support model. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience. No travel required, unless requested by the client. Preferred Skills & Experience Holds an active Workday Certification, with Workday Financial Management or Accounting Center certification strongly preferred. Prior experience supporting Workday Accounting Center in AMS / PPS / Managed Services environments, including Tier 3 support. Experience designing and supporting accounting integrations from source systems into Workday Accounting Center. Strong understanding of financial accounting processes, including journal posting, reconciliation, close support, and audit readiness. Experience supporting medium to large-scale Workday Financials environments, including cross-module dependencies with General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Accounting, and Projects. Strong experience with Workday reporting and analytics, including PRISM-enabled dashboards, reconciliation reporting, and audit support. Strong proficiency with Excel, including reconciliation, variance analysis, and data validation. Prior team leadership or mentoring experience, including reviewing work, coaching team members, and supporting knowledge transfer within an AMS model. The estimated base salary range for this job is $135,000 - $165,000 (USD). The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $162,000 - $198,000 (USD). The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future. Position Level Manager Country United States of America #J-18808-Ljbffr Huron