Workday Financials Functional Consultant (Procure to Pay)

SAI VARSHITH

Senior Workday Consultant HCM Financials Integrations Workday Studio Workday Extend Prism Analytics ********.*****@************.*** 213-***-**** USA PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Workday Consultant with 5+ years of experience delivering end-to-end Workday HCM, Financials, Payroll, Integrations, Reporting, and Workday Extend solutions across Healthcare, Finance, and Retail organizations. Experienced in full lifecycle Workday implementations, tenant configuration, Business Process Framework (BPF) design, post-production support, and scalable integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Financial Accounting Core Connector, Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST), XML, XSLT, JSON, and RaaS. Skilled in business process configuration, domain and role-based security, data conversion, financial reporting, and integrating Workday with enterprise applications including SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow, UKG/Kronos, and third-party payroll vendors. Proven ability to partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT stakeholders to deliver compliant, audit-ready solutions across Sandbox, Preview, and Production tenants — supporting integration testing, UAT, regression testing, production deployments, and continuous system enhancements in Agile and Waterfall environments. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills with a track record of delivering reliable, scalable, and business-focused Workday HCM and Financials solutions. KEY BUSINESS IMPACT

• 22,000+ employees supported across HCM/Financials 35+ production integrations 40+ Advanced/Composite/Matrix reports & Prism dashboards

• 30+ enterprise security roles configured 3 Workday tenants (Sandbox, Preview, Production) 120+ L2/L3 incidents resolved at 99%+ uptime

• 75,000+ records migrated via EIB 30% reduction in manual processing 40% reduction in post-implementation issues WORK EXPERIENCE

Workday HCM & Financials Consultant — Johnson & Johnson Jul 2025 – Present United States

• Configured and supported Workday HCM and Financials modules, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver implementation activities on schedule across 22,000+ employee records.

• Configured Workday Financials business processes for Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Procurement, Budgeting, Expense Management, and Asset Management within the Financial Data Model (FDM).

• Developed and supported Workday Studio and EIB integrations — including Financial Accounting Core Connector interfaces — with ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle, and third-party applications to automate HR and finance business processes.

• Configured Compensation, Time Tracking, and Absence modules, supporting bonus plans, equity awards, incentive programs, and employee lifecycle transactions.

• Configured and enhanced business processes for Hire, Job Change, Termination, Compensation Change, and Expense Reports using the Business Process Framework (BPF) while maintaining role-based security, Segregation of Duties (SoD), and SOX compliance.

• Participated in data conversion, mapping, validation, and mass data loads using EIB, contributing to 100% UAT sign-off and zero-defect production deployments.

• Developed Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and Prism Analytics reports, Executive Financial Summaries, Financial Data Extracts, Discovery Boards, and dashboards to support workforce planning, financial reporting, and executive decision-making, cutting reporting turnaround from 5 days to 2.

• Provided post-production support by troubleshooting production issues, monitoring integration events, implementing configuration enhancements, and supporting Workday biannual releases across Sandbox, Preview, and Production tenants. Environment: Workday HCM, Financials, Payroll, Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence, Financial Data Model (FDM), Workday Accounting Center, Asset Management, Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Financial Accounting Core Connector, Prism Analytics, Discovery Boards, Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Workday Security, Business Process Framework (BPF), ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle, REST/SOAP Web Services. Workday HRIS Analyst — Citi Aug 2024 – Jul 2025 Austin, TX

• Configured and maintained Workday HCM for an 18,000+ employee enterprise workforce, supporting Position Management, Job Requisitions, Organizational Assignments, Supervisory Organizations, and Performance Management processes.

• Configured Advanced Compensation, Payroll, and Absence Management modules, supporting shift differentials, on-call pay, leave plans, FMLA, and extended absence policies for salaried and hourly employees.

• Configured and maintained Workday security groups, domain security policies, and business process security across 30+ enterprise security roles, partnering with audit teams to support SOX, HIPAA, and internal compliance requirements.

• Developed Advanced Reports, Calculated Fields, Custom Fields, dashboards, and regulatory compliance metrics to support HR, Payroll, workforce analytics, and compliance reporting.

• Built and supported Workday Studio and EIB integrations with third-party payroll vendors and HR systems, monitoring integration events and troubleshooting data synchronization issues to sustain a 99%+ integration uptime SLA.

• Supported payroll processing activities, data validation, and production support, achieving a 98% first-contact resolution rate on payroll- related configuration and integration issues across multiple business units.

• Assisted with Talent Management, Succession Planning, Recruiting, and system enhancements, participating in integration testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), regression testing, UAT, and Workday biannual release activities.

• Delivered end-user support, documentation, knowledge transfer, and training sessions to improve adoption of Workday HRIS solutions. Environment: Workday HCM, Payroll, Absence Management, Advanced Compensation, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Position Management, Workday Security, EIB, Workday Studio, Advanced Reporting, Calculated Fields, Dashboards, REST/SOAP Web Services, Jira. Workday Payroll & Integrations Consultant — American Express May 2020 – Jul 2023 Hyderabad, India

• Developed and supported 20+ Workday Studio, EIB, and Core Connector integrations for Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, and HR systems, reducing manual processing by 30%.

• Built inbound and outbound integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, PECI, PICOF, CCB, RaaS, REST/SOAP Web Services, XML, and XSLT to enable seamless data exchange with third-party payroll vendors and enterprise applications, supporting a 99.5% integration uptime SLA.

• Configured and maintained integrations between Workday and external systems, monitoring data flows and resolving production issues to improve system reliability and 35+ production integration footprint over the engagement.

• Collaborated with HR, Payroll, Finance, and business stakeholders to gather integration requirements, prepare technical design documentation, and deliver scalable integration solutions.

• Performed data mapping, transformation, validation, and testing for inbound and outbound interfaces, improving data accuracy and reducing post-implementation issues by 40%.

• Participated in unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, UAT, production deployments, and post-go-live support while maintaining integration documentation and knowledge articles.

• Developed Calculated Fields, RaaS reports, and EIB templates to support data conversion, mass loads (75,000+ records migrated), reporting, and ongoing business operations.

• Supported Workday biannual releases by analyzing integration impacts, implementing enhancements, and resolving 120+ L2/L3 production defects to ensure business continuity.

Environment: Workday HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Performance, Absence, Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, PICOF, CCB, Workday Extend, RaaS, Calculated Fields, XML, XSLT, REST/SOAP Web Services, SQL Server, Jira. SKILLS

Core Workday Platform: Workday HCM, Workday Financials, Workday Payroll, Workday Extend, Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Tenant Configuration, Tenant Migration, Workday Release Management, Full Lifecycle Implementations HCM Modules: Core HCM, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence Management, Recruiting, Talent Management, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Position Management, Job Requisitions, Organizational Assignments, Supervisory Organizations, Job Profiles, Job Families, Locations, Cost Centers, Staffing Models, Compensation Grades, Benefit Plans, Business Assets, Delegation Framework, Inbox & Notifications

HR Business Processes: Hire, Job Change, Termination, Compensation Change, Employee Lifecycle, Business Process Configuration, Business Process Framework (BPF), Domain Security, Role-Based Security, Security Groups, Business Process Security, Workday Security Administration, SOX Compliance, HIPAA Compliance

Core Financials: Workday Financials, Financial Data Model (FDM), Workday Accounting Center, Adaptive Planning, Banking & Settlement, Supplier Accounts, Customer Accounts, Procurement, Asset Management, Expense Management Finance & Accounting: General Ledger (GL), Multi-Entity Accounting, Intercompany Accounting, Fund Accounting, Chart of Accounts (COA), COA Mapping, Revenue Recognition, Revenue Cycle Integrations, Financial Reporting, Audit Controls, Month-End Close, GL Reconciliation Integration Technologies: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Financial Accounting Core Connector, PECI, PICOF, CCB, Cloud Connect, RaaS, REST/SOAP Web Services, Workday Web Services, XML, XSLT, XPath, JSON, WSDL, Integration Event Monitoring, Data Integrations, Third-Party Integrations

Reporting & Analytics: Report Writer, Advanced Reports, Advanced Financial Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, BIRT Reports, Calculated Fields, Custom Fields, Prism Analytics, Prism Analytics Dashboards, Discovery Boards, Dashboards, Worksheets, RaaS, Executive Financial Summaries, Financial Data Extracts

Security & Configuration: Business Process Configuration, Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security, Role-Based Security, User-Based Groups, Segregation of Duties (SoD), Financial Security Frameworks Data Management: Data Conversion, Data Migration, Data Cleansing, Mass Data Loads, EIB Templates, Data Mapping, Data Validation, ETL/ELT, Excel Transformations

Testing & Production Support: Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing, Production Support, Bi-Annual Workday Release Testing, Post-Go-Live Support Technologies & Databases: XML, XSLT, XPath, JSON, SQL, SOAP, REST APIs, WSDL, Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Git Tools & Methodologies: Workday Studio, Workday Extend, Eclipse, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC

Professional Skills: Workday Consulting, Requirements Gathering, Functional Analysis, Business Process Optimization, Client Management, Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, UAT, Post-Go-Live Support, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Communication EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer Science — University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA - Aug 2023 – May 2025 CERTIFICATIONS

• Workday HCM Core Certification

• Workday Integrations Certification

• Agile/Scrum Practitioner

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