Workday Adaptive Planning Senior

Overview

This role supports organizations that have selected Workday Adaptive Planning as their Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solution. You will join an implementation and support team responsible for deploying and using Workday Adaptive Planning to improve clients’ financial reporting, planning, and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Support Workday Adaptive Planning implementation projects from discovery through deployment by delivering assigned workstreams, maintaining high-quality deliverables, and meeting project timelines and client expectations
• Facilitate working sessions with client teams to map business operations, define goals for planning cycles, and identify key metrics that drive decision-making
• Build, configure, and maintain financial forecasting and planning models in Workday Adaptive Planning to meet client requirements and align with best practices
• Support the implementation lifecycle, including configuration, testing, and optimization of Workday Adaptive Planning
• Configure, implement, and troubleshoot integrations using JavaScript, SQL, APIs, JDBC, and other integration platforms to incorporate data from a variety of ERP and source systems into Workday Adaptive Planning
• Help clients streamline financial processes by automating workflows and reports using system capabilities
• Identify opportunities to reduce the time clients spend compiling data so they can focus on analysis and strategy
• Provide training to client teams to ensure effective use of the implemented tools and systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; major in accounting, finance, business analytics, management information systems, fin-tech or information systems preferred
• Experience in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), financial systems, or consulting preferred
• Workday Adaptive Planning or financial systems experience preferred
• Strong experience in JavaScript, SQL, and other integration platforms to incorporate data from a wide variety of ERP systems into Workday Adaptive Planning
• Minimum of 3 years of corporate financial accounting experience required
• Minimum of 1 year of corporate financial planning experience required
• Solid understanding of financial planning, forecasting, and reporting; experience working in or with FP&A teams is preferred
• Strong background in financial reporting, financial report systems, and data flows preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with data and using systems to create efficiencies and improve decision-making
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and team members
• Ability to articulate business value of systems enhancements or process change
• Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel as needed, approximately 20%

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Adaptive Planning or financial systems experience
• Strong background in financial reporting, financial report systems, and data flows

Location

Work location status should be discussed with the organization’s talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for the opportunity being explored.