Workday Financial Management

Improve your financial management by harnessing data and analytics with Workday’s Financial Management solution. From transforming financial processes to system implementation, Mercer’s advisory consulting helps you unlock value.

Business transformation requires putting data and analytics in the hands of finance. Workday’s Financial Management Solution is the key.

Unlock business value through Workday Financials and Adaptive Insights.

Today’s business needs require forward-looking analysis and insights driven by data to make timely decisions. Workday is uniquely positioned to accelerate the transformation of your finance function. 

Mercer can help you navigate and achieve the cloud-based finance transformation your organisation needs. Drawing on more than a decade of Workday deployment experience and using a robust set of management tools, we can help you get this vital work done — the first time and fast.

Workday deployments are not one-size-fits-all. We’ll work with you to understand your finance-related business challenges and transformation goals to help you unlock the potential of Workday to drive business success. We’ll look at your needs holistically, using a people-centric approach. Then we’ll create a deployment plan to help you:

  • Define your targeted shifts in traditional finance processes, such as strategic planning, supply chain management, financial planning and analysis routines, and more.
  • Identify the future data model you need to drive your transformed finance function.
  • Implement Workday’s financial modules aligned to your business and finance needs.
  • Optimise performance through post-implementation support.

Mercer’s approach to Workday Financials

Learn how we can help you drive change and improve outcomes.

Workday financials can:

  • Streamline your chart of accounts
  • Modernise and transform your finance, planning snd accounting operations
  • Optimise finance operation costs
  • Allow quicker period-end closings
  • Provide financial reporting, forecasting and planning in one system for a single source of truth
  • Give you real-time financial and management reporting and KPIs

Mercer provides:

  • A comprehensive blend of functional, process of functional, process and solution expertise
  • A unique set of proprietary tools empowering the Workday deployment methology (data migration, testing, change management toolkits)
  • Industry expertise
  • Customer-success-driven focus
  • The experience of a large global organisation with the personal attention of a small firm

Why choose Mercer for Workday Financial Management?

Business transformation is at the centre of everything we do. As your partner, we will effectively guide you through through your Workday deployment, helping you prepare and execute at every stage of the project. Our expertise in finance, accounting, and Workday functionality, ensures that you gain the advice, information, and real-time data you need to make informed decisions quickly and efficiently.

Benefits of working with Mercer:

  • Experience

    Keep your Workday Financial Management deployment on time and on budget. We have proven experience supporting a wide variety of firms in healthcare, financial services, technology, and professional services.

  • Speed and agility

    Deploy Workday Financial Management sooner and at lower cost. We offer robust tools and methodologies, including data conversion tools and integration and report catalogues to support and streamline your Workday deployment.

  • Flexible approach

    Use our proven Workday Launch methodology or a more tailored approach—we collaborate with you to meet your needs.

  • Comprehensive expertise

    Supplement your Workday Financial Management with Workday Adaptive Planning (for planning and budgeting), Workday Inventory (for supply chain management), and Prism Analytics (for reporting and analytics).

  • Global reach

    Mercer’s global network of certified Workday Financial Management consultants will keep your project on track, and provide local support and expertise. We combine the hands-on services of a boutique agency with the breadth and depth of a global company.

Our Workday Adaptive Planning Services

Ready to upgrade your planning, modelling, budgeting, and forecasting to make better and faster decisions? Mercer offers Workday Adaptive Planning services to support your strategy, deployment, and ongoing management. These services integrate seamlessly with our other Workday capabilities for enterprise-wide planning, execution, and analysis. They include:
  • Workforce planning:
    We’ll help you understand and predict which skills and roles are needed to achieve your enterprise goals. Then we’ll evaluate the potential impact on your financial performance.
  • Workday Financial Planning:
    We’ll help you improve your understanding of what drives your organisation’s success, modelling the relationships between drivers and financial goals. We’ll establish a single source for data, allowing for informative decision making and a better user experience.
  • Implementation Services:
    You’ll enjoy premier Workday implementation services for Workday Adaptive Planning, whether fully integrated with Workday Financials or any other financial platform.
  • Support services:
    Experience enhanced change management (today and in the future) through a model and methodology review, acquisitions support services, and full integration support.
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