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Anjul A.

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Surat, India

$40 USD per hour

Thanks for stopping by! I am a Chartered Accountant (CPA/CIMA) holding a Bachelor in Commerce, a Diploma in IFRS ACCA (UK) and 15 years of comprehensive experience across multiple large-scale companies and corporations. I’ve operated as a Financial Modeler, Bookkeeper, Accountant, and Auditor over the course of my career, working for giants like KPMG and Deloitte while building my knowledge and skill set. This has allowed me the ability to offer and complete complex financial tasks more effectively and efficiently than most Finance Freelancers available. I offer services involving many specialties and categories, including (but not limited to): • Finance, Accounting, Auditing & Bookkeeping, Management Accounting • Standard Operating procedures • IFRS Consultation • Financial Statements. • Payable & Receivables • MIS, Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis. • Audit of Account Books • Taxes • Financial Data Entry • Reconciliations including Banks, Vendor Suppliers, Financials. • Payroll • IFRS Compliance • Fixed Assets Accounting & Preparation of the Register, Calculation of Depreciation • Sensitivity Analysis, WACC, Capital Budgeting, IRR, NPV, Valuations, Financial Modeling • Business Plan • Excel • Complex Finance & Accounting Assignments I currently work with some fantastic clients, including a large hospital in Saudi Arabia, and pride myself on my ability to work with clients and projects of all shapes and sizes. I have extensively worked on creation of Standard operating procedures for the client and streamlining their finance function. If you’re in need of these kinds of services, I urge you to reach out with your projects, questions, and queries at your earliest convenience. I’m happy to discuss the details, and will respond as soon as possible. Thanks, and have a great day!

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Tanya T.

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2.6

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GURUGRAM, India

$10 USD per hour

As a Chartered Accountant with over 6 years of extensive experience in US GAAP and IFRS accounting and auditing, I bring a comprehensive skill set that can transform your financial operations. My background spans diverse industries—including E-commerce, Technology, Life Sciences, Hospitality, Consumer Goods, and Manufacturing—allowing me to adapt to the unique challenges each sector presents. I specialize in analytics and risk assessment, enabling me to deliver strategic insights alongside accurate financial reporting. Proficient in leading accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, and Wave, I help US and UK-based entities streamline their back-end accounting processes, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness. By partnering with me, you gain a dedicated professional committed to understanding your specific needs and delivering timely, precise financial information that drives your business forward. Let me alleviate the burden of financial tasks so you can focus on achieving your company’s goals. Your Benefit? Experience the peace of mind that comes with effective accounting solutions tailored to your business, backed by 6 years of proven expertise.

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Gaurav G.

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1.1

100%

Gurgaon (Delhi NCR), India

$25 USD per hour

Hi Dear, I am a professionally qualified CA in India. I have a vast experience of more than 8 years in the field of accounting, book keeping, financial reporting, financial modelling, investment banking, financial excel modelling, nusiness process management and other related fields. I have worked with 3 of the Big 4s including EY, Deloitte and KPMG during my professional career so far. I hope you find me a very useful resource in helping you complete your personal and business objectives. Thanks and regards CA Gaurav Gulati 9654042431

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Rajender D.

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Asrawan, India

$8 USD per hour

I am Accountant, I have a 5 year experience in account. Quickbook,Xero,Tally, bussy accounting, GST return- GSTR1,GSTR3B, Income tax return, MS Excel, MS word and data entry. i am a creative and hardworking person. that's all about me. thank you.

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How to hire a great freelance Workday Financials Manager

A Workday Financials Manager is a finance technology specialist who configures, implements, and maintains the Workday Financial Management cloud platform to support accounting, reporting, and financial operations for an organization. Hiring a freelance Workday Financials Manager gives your business immediate access to deep ERP expertise without the overhead of a permanent enterprise hire, whether you are running a fresh implementation, a phased rollout, or a steady-state optimization program.

What does a Workday Financials Manager freelancer do

A freelance Workday Financials consultant owns the financial side of the Workday tenant. They translate accounting policy and finance process requirements into Workday configuration, ensuring the general ledger, sub-ledgers, and reporting layers behave the way controllers, FP&A teams, and auditors expect.

Engagements typically span configuration, testing, data conversion, integrations, security, and post go-live support. A seasoned Workday Financials expert also coaches internal finance staff, drafts functional design documents, and partners with technical resources on custom reports and EIBs.

Core deliverables and services

Scope varies by project phase, but most Workday Financials engagements include a recognizable set of deliverables. A strong freelancer can pick up any of the following streams:

Foundation Data Model (FDM) design — companies, cost centers, ledger accounts, spend categories, revenue categories, and worktags

Chart of accounts mapping, account translation rules, and multi-book accounting setup

Configuration of core modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Customer Accounts, Supplier Accounts, and Banking

Procurement, Expenses, Projects, Grants, Assets, and Inventory module configuration where in scope

Period close orchestration, allocations, intercompany eliminations, and consolidations

Financial reporting in Workday Report Writer, composite reports, matrix reports, and Workday Accounting Center

Workday Adaptive Planning integration for budgeting and forecasting

Data conversion using EIB and iLoads — opening balances, supplier and customer masters, open AP and AR

Integrations via Workday Studio, Core Connectors, and web services to banks, tax engines, and downstream systems

Business process framework configuration, condition rules, and approval routing

Security role design, segregation of duties analysis, and audit support

End-user training, super-user enablement, and hypercare support after go-live

Tools and platforms a Workday Financials specialist uses

Beyond the Workday tenant itself, a Workday Financials consultant works across an ecosystem of supporting tools. Look for hands-on experience with Workday Report Writer, Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Core Connectors, and Workday Adaptive Planning. Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics and Workday Accounting Center is increasingly valuable for organizations consolidating operational data into the ledger.

Adjacent skills that often appear on the same engagement include SOX controls testing, US GAAP and IFRS reporting, multi-entity consolidations, tax engine integration with vendors such as Avalara or Vertex, and middleware experience with platforms like MuleSoft or Boomi.

Industries and use cases

Workday Financials is deployed across a broad mix of industries. Freelancers commonly support clients in professional services, technology, higher education, healthcare, financial services, retail, nonprofits, and government. Typical engagement triggers include net-new implementations, acquisitions requiring tenant changes, fiscal year transitions, new entity onboarding, security redesigns, audit remediation, and migrations from legacy ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or NetSuite.

How to evaluate Workday Financials candidates

Workday is a closed ecosystem — practitioners cannot self-train without partner access — so verifying real tenant experience is essential. Ask for specifics about phases, modules, and entities they have configured, and confirm they have worked through at least one full implementation lifecycle from design through hypercare.

Strong signals to look for in a Workday Financials freelancer include:

Workday Pro or Partner certifications in Financials, Report Writer, Integrations, or Adaptive Planning

Multiple end-to-end implementations across different industries or company sizes

Demonstrable experience with FDM design decisions and their downstream reporting impact

A finance or accounting background — CPA, CMA, or equivalent practical experience reading financial statements

Comfort writing functional specifications, test scripts, and cutover plans

References or written reviews from prior clients describing measurable outcomes

Sample interview questions you can use directly:

Walk me through how you would design a chart of accounts and worktag strategy for a multi-entity organization with two reporting books.

How have you handled opening balance conversion, and what reconciliations did you build to prove the data?

Describe a business process change in Workday Financials you configured for AP — what conditions and approval steps did you use

How do you approach segregation of duties when designing custom security roles

Tell me about a Workday integration you built and how you handled error handling and reprocessing

Why hire Workday Financials managers on Freelancer.com

Freelancer.com gives finance leaders direct access to a global pool of certified Workday consultants, functional analysts, and ERP project managers. You can compare profiles, ratings, certifications, and portfolios side by side, then engage talent for a single workstream or a full implementation. Whether you need short-term hypercare coverage or a long-term Workday Financials lead, freelancers on Freelancer.com bid competitively on your scope, and Milestone Payments protect your funds until each deliverable is accepted. The platform's scale means you can find specialists across time zones, which is particularly useful for around-the-clock cutovers and global rollouts.

Ready to move forward with your Workday Financials initiative? Post a project on Freelancer.com today and connect with certified Workday Financials freelancers ready to configure, integrate, and support your tenant.

What are the steps to hiring a freelance Workday Financials Manager?

Hiring a Workday Financials specialist is straightforward when your brief reflects the realities of the platform. The clearer you are about modules, phase, and tenant access, the faster you will receive bids from genuinely qualified consultants. The three steps below walk through the process from brief to award.

Step 1: Post your project on Freelancer.com

Your project post is the single biggest determinant of bid quality. Workday Financials is a deep platform, and a vague brief attracts generalist bids that waste your shortlisting time. Head to the post project page , fill in your brief, scope, timeline, and budget, then publish the project for freelancers to bid on.

Name the Workday modules in scope — GL, AP, AR, Assets, Projects, Procurement, Adaptive Planning, Accounting Center

State the phase: greenfield implementation, phase two rollout, optimization, hypercare, or audit support

List required certifications such as Workday Pro Financials, Reporting, or Integrations

Describe entity count, currencies, books, and any consolidation requirements

Specify deliverable formats — functional design documents, test scripts, EIB templates, configuration workbooks

Note timeline constraints such as fiscal year cutover dates and budget range

Step 2: Review bids from freelancers

Bids are short proposals, not just price quotes. A strong Workday Financials proposal shows that the freelancer has read your brief, understood the module mix, and identified the questions that need answering before configuration starts. Read carefully and shortlist candidates whose interpretation of the work aligns with your intent.

Look for proposals that reference specific Workday modules and configuration tasks rather than generic ERP language

Check whether they raise sensible clarifying questions about FDM, security, or data conversion

Assess timeline realism against the scope you described — be wary of bids that promise implausibly fast delivery

Confirm tool fluency — Report Writer, Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Adaptive Planning

Use Freelancer.com chat to ask candidates how they would approach a specific challenge in your scope before shortlisting

Step 3: Evaluate freelancers and award the project

The final decision blends proposal quality with profile evidence. For a platform as specialized as Workday, consistency matters more than a single strong example — you want a freelancer who has delivered comparable Financials work repeatedly across clients.

Review portfolio depth — number and variety of Workday Financials projects, ideally across industries similar to yours

Read written client reviews for comments on configuration accuracy, documentation quality, and post go-live support

Check star ratings, completed project volume, completion rate, and on-time delivery percentage

Verify Workday certifications, payment method verification, and any finance credentials such as CPA

Award the project and structure Milestone Payments around clear deliverables — design sign-off, configuration completion, UAT exit, go-live, hypercare close — so funds release only as each milestone is accepted

How long does a Workday Financials engagement take?

A net-new Workday Financials implementation typically runs six to twelve months depending on entity count, integrations, and data complexity. Smaller scopes — a security redesign, a new entity setup, or a reporting refresh — often complete in a few weeks. Discuss scope and milestones with candidates before committing to a timeline.

Can I hire a Workday Financials freelancer for a one-off project?

Yes. Many clients engage freelancers for discrete deliverables such as building custom reports, configuring a new ledger, designing a security role set, or supporting a quarter-end close. Define the deliverable, acceptance criteria, and timeline in your brief so bidders can scope accurately.

What is the difference between a Workday Financials Manager and a Workday HCM consultant?

Workday Financials covers the financial management modules — GL, AP, AR, Assets, Procurement, Projects, and reporting. Workday HCM covers human capital modules such as Core HR, Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll. Some consultants cross both, but for finance-led work you want a specialist with deep Financials configuration experience.

Do I need a Workday Financials freelancer or a full agency?

Independent freelancers are well suited to focused workstreams, gap remediation, post go-live optimization, and specialist roles within a larger program. If you need a multi-disciplinary team for a greenfield implementation, you can also assemble a pod of freelancers on Freelancer.com covering Financials, integrations, reporting, and project management.

Will a freelancer need access to my Workday tenant?

Yes. Configuration and testing work requires implementer or named user access to your sandbox and, eventually, your production tenant. Most clients provision time-bound security roles and revoke access at the end of the engagement.