Senior Solution Consultant - German Speaker

About the Role

The Senior Solutions Consultant partners with sales and other internal stakeholders to address and develop technical customer requirements for Workiva solutions. This role will be focused on the DACH region. The Senior Solutions Consultant is responsible for uncovering customer technical requirements consultatively, delivering solutions leveraging the Workiva platform, and providing feedback to internal teams for product improvements. The role focuses on understanding connections between customers’ software systems and the management/curation of data on the Workiva platform through proprietary data management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical lead for sales opportunities as it relates to integration and data management externally and within the Workiva platform
• Play a critical role in the sales process by bridging the gap between technical expertise and customer needs
• Facilitate and guide IT conversations regarding the user and fit of the Workiva platform within a customer’s technology ecosystem
• Partner with Regional Sales Directors and other customer-facing teams to determine customer challenges and requirements
• Provide leadership with cross-functional Workiva resources throughout customer-facing initiatives
• Design customized solutions to meet customer needs and reinvent finance processes
• Work with Solutions Consultants to create or adapt custom demo solutions for customers and prospects
• Provide project and relationship management to larger customers with broader needs
• Develop close working relationships of trust with key senior customer teams
• Work across the customer’s finance organization to identify opportunities for transformation using the Workiva platform
• Work with sales to build and present business cases and proposals that articulate Workiva’s value and ROI
• Collaborate with selected Workiva business partners in joint customer initiatives
• Manage or assist in client issue resolution and work closely with partner and customer support teams to ensure smooth onboarding and long-term success
• Mentor and train other team members

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Technology)
• 6+ years of progressive career experience in a customer-facing role within software presales, technical consulting, and/or software implementation
• Fluency in both German and English
• Experience preparing and delivering software presentations/demos (presales/sales consulting) OR experience implementing complex software platforms (e.g., ERPs, BI technologies, financial performance management applications like Hyperion, OneStream, or other complex data management systems)
• Highly commercial mindset with the ability to influence customer decisions and contribute to sales strategies
• Strong leadership skills and client-facing consulting experience
• Ability and willingness to provide training on domain knowledge to different audiences, internal and external
• Project and time management skills and strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in team settings with an attitude of camaraderie and partnership
• Excellent client-facing presentation skills, including the ability to distill complex technical topics into simple, business-value-focused explanations
• Understanding of finance and accounting processes

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

Up to 30% travel for customer and internal meetings. Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office.

Why Join Workiva

Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world’s most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation—ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny.

Additional Information

• Workiva is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and make employment decisions without regard to protected characteristics.
• Workiva is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com.
• Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles.