Full-Time

Workday Accounting Center Director

Strada

Strada

1-10 employees

Compensation Overview

$125.2k - $232.6k/yr

+ Bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

North Carolina, USA

Remote

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
Workday HRIS
SAP Products
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 5 to 7 plus years of previous consulting experience implementing Financials systems such as Workday, SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle E-Business, ADP, Ultipro or other SaaS software solutions
  • Experience in transforming business process requirements into system configurations
  • Possess strong facilitation/presentation skills
  • Ability to be effectively and actively engaged on multiple, parallel projects
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize conflicting demands, request resources when needed
  • High attention to detail with innate to dig in and solve complex issues and thoroughly test solutions
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Possesses sound analytical problem-solving and documentation skills
  • Ability to travel up to 50%
  • Workday R2R Certification
  • Workday Accounting Center Certified (Required)
  • Workday Prisim Certification (preferred)
  • This opportunity does not offer sponsorship
  • Workday Certification is a requirement of the role. Candidates who are not certified will be considered for the role, but they will need to successfully pass Workday certification as well as on-going successful re-certification
Responsibilities
  • Lead or participate in all stages of the project lifecycle with external clients and participates in all stages of the Workday project lifecycle, from discovery sessions, planning and design phases through business process configurations, testing and deployment for the Workday HCM or Financials application
  • Effectively execute medium to large client deliverables from start to finish across multiple, concurrent projects utilizing Strada’s quality standards and consulting methodology
  • Manage self and work to project scope, timeline and budget. Coordinates with others when applicable. Consult without supervision and/or request guidance when needed
  • Listens to client request, provides subjective matter expertise, proposes alternatives, and recommends solution(s) using methodology and processes while remaining agile to client changing needs
  • Frequently discusses, and can articulate to clients, lessons learned from previous client experience, Workday best practices, as well as Strada's Point of View
  • Provide direction and guidance internally to less experienced colleagues by directing work and reviewing deliverables
  • Participate in internal business initiatives to assist the organization in building our Strada brand and collateral, including but not limited to internal domain groups, chats and training
  • Participate in building the Strada brand by participating in Workday ecosystem product groups/chats
  • Has specialized and deepened skill set within Workday Financials module(s)
Desired Qualifications
  • Workday Prisim Certification (preferred)

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Saint Helier, Jersey

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Processes $1.4 trillion annually for 11 million employees and 1,400 customers.
  • GPCI 2025 benchmarks payroll complexity, positioning Strada as industry authority.
  • Nayya partnership enhances benefits management at Workday Rising U.S. 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Workday Global Payroll Connect enables seamless provider switches since October 2024.
  • Deel captures 25% market share by Q1 2026, undercutting Strada pricing.
  • Papaya Global's SD Worx acquisition dominates Strada's French markets by 2027.

What makes Strada unique

  • Strada integrates Navro for end-to-end payroll execution across 95 countries.
  • Workday Payroll provided by Strada available in 57 countries since August 2024.
  • Strada-Syndio AI solution meets EU Pay Transparency Directive by June 2026.

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Company News

Global Payroll Association
Nov 28th, 2025
[Global] Strada's GPCI reveals a turning point for payroll transformation

[Global] Strada's GPCI reveals a turning point for payroll transformation. The global people, payroll, and technology provider Strada has released its 2025 Global Payroll Complexity Index (GPCI), a trusted benchmark for global payroll complexity. Now in its seventh edition and running for over a decade, the 2025 GPCI reveals a payroll landscape that, while still highly demanding, is beginning to stabilise. This year's results highlight the evolution of payroll regulation worldwide, with traditionally stable markets showing greater variation, and average country scores rising by 5 per cent. Europe continues to lead in complexity, with seven of the ten most challenging payroll markets and France remaining the world's most complex payroll market. In North America, the United States reportedly entered the top 10 for the first time, climbing eight places with a 17 per cent increase, while Canada held steady in fifth despite a further 9 per cent rise. Steep increases in complexity elsewhere reinforce how quickly requirements can evolve. Australia surged eight places into the global top three following a 21 per cent rise in its score, driven by broader deduction frameworks, greater stakeholder access to payroll data and more varied payment methods. The top 10 most complex countries for payroll (2025 GPCI) were found to be:

Global Payroll Association
Nov 14th, 2025
[Global] Strada and Syndio launch AI-driven pay transparency solution

[Global] Strada and Syndio launch ai-driven pay transparency solution. The international workforce management firm Strada has announced a strategic collaboration with Syndio, an AI Decision Intelligence for Pay specialist. Their new pay transparency solution combines service with advanced technology infrastructure to help organisations meet evolving pay transparency requirements and embed fairness across the workforce. It reportedly unites Strada's global, platform-agnostic advisory framework, proven delivery model, and ongoing professional services with Syndio's technology, including its AI-native solution, Syndi, which delivers real-time pay recommendations within everyday collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and Slack. "The best solutions address multiple challenges at once," Maria Colacurcio - CEO of Syndio - said. "Together with Strada, we're helping HR leaders move beyond the old trade-offs: pay competitively or maintain equity, ensure compliance or drive innovation. Our AI-powered technology foundation, combined with Strada's expertise, makes it possible to achieve all of these simultaneously." As the EU Pay Transparency Directive deadline approaches in 2026, multinational organisations face increasing pressure to remain compliant and modernise their compensation practices. Through their collaboration, Strada and Syndio say they aim to offer a comprehensive solution that addresses these priorities and bridges the gap between compliance readiness and long-term strategic transformation. "Pay transparency is one of the most significant cultural and regulatory shifts in modern employment," Frank Leistner - SVP of Global Partnerships at Strada - said. "Our collaboration with Syndio brings together the best of both worlds: Syndio's enterprise-grade technology platform and Strada's expertise in organisational structure, process, and change. It's a holistic solution that helps HR leaders move beyond compliance to drive cultural transformation while embedding fairness and accountability across their workforce."

Business Wire
Sep 11th, 2025
Strada Unveils Exclusive Nayya Partnership and Innovation Portfolio at Workday Rising U.S. 2025

Strada unveils exclusive nayya partnership and innovation portfolio at Workday Rising U.S. 2025.

PR Newswire
Aug 25th, 2024
Workday Announces Workday Payroll Provided By Strada, Extending Its Ai-Powered Unified Payroll Experience To Organizations Around The World

Now Available in 57 Countries, New Solution Leverages AI to Analyze Global HR and Payroll Data, Anticipate Trends, and Customize Payroll Services All Within WorkdayPLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leading provider of solutions to help organizations manage their people and money , and Strada (formerly the Payroll and Professional Services business of Alight Solutions), a technology-enabled, people-powered company which blends leading-edge technology and human ingenuity, today announced the global availability of Workday Payroll provided by Strada. This new AI-powered global HR and payroll solution gives organizations a unified view into their finance, HR, and payroll data to improve data accuracy, support compliance efforts, and inform strategic initiatives that drive business growth and success."By expanding our long-standing partnership with Strada, we are making it possible for more organizations across the globe to experience the power of a unified HR and payroll solution," said Matthew Brandt, senior vice president, global partners, Workday. "Bringing these critical functions together – with AI at the core – enables Workday customers to make better, more informed decisions to drive their workforces and businesses forward."With Workday Payroll provided by Strada, customers can:Leverage AI to analyze and interpret vast amounts of HR and payroll data to provide predictive insights, anticipate trends, and make improved, data-driven decisions.Customize the level of payroll services per country to support local regulations and streamline compliance support across regions.Provide employees across the globe with self-service access to their payroll data within Workday – including tax withholdings, pay slips, employee demographics, and more – eliminating the need for multiple integrations and payroll systems."As global organizations face evolving payroll challenges – shifting regulations across geographies, increasingly distributed workforces, and changing employee expectations – the need for an agile and comprehensive payroll solution is critical to business success," said Luca Saracino, head of payroll and professional services, Strada. "This latest milestone with Workday further deepens our long-standing relationship, enabling us to deliver our fully integrated HR and payroll solution to even more customers worldwide."Introducing Global Payroll Connect: One Solution to Manage All Payroll NeedsToday, Workday also announced Global Payroll Connect , a unified global payroll solution that can seamlessly connect with payroll providers – via pre-built API integrations – to deliver an end-to-end global payroll experience all within Workday.As part of the expanded partnership, Strada is one of the early adopter partners using Global Payroll Connect.AvailabilityWorkday Payroll provided by Strada is now available to Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) customers.Global Payroll Connect will be available to Workday customers and partners in October 2024.For More InformationLearn more about this strategic partnership here