Job Summary :

We are seeking a skilled Workday Adaptive Planning Consultant to implement, configure, and support Workday Adaptive Planning solutions for enterprise budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, financial reporting, and performance management.

Key Responsibilities :

- Implement and configure Workday Adaptive Planning solutions based on business requirements.

- Design and develop planning models for budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and financial analysis.

- Configure sheets, dimensions, levels, versions, assumptions, and security settings within Adaptive Planning.

- Develop dashboards, reports, scorecards, and management reporting solutions.

- Collaborate with Finance and FP&A teams to streamline planning and reporting processes.

- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting cycles.

- Perform data integration activities between Adaptive Planning and ERP, HR, Payroll, and other enterprise systems.

- Analyze business requirements and recommend best-practice planning solutions.

- Conduct system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and deployment activities.

- Troubleshoot system issues and provide ongoing production support.

- Prepare functional and technical documentation, training materials, and user guides.

- Provide end-user training and knowledge transfer to business teams.

Required Skills :

- Strong hands-on experience with Workday Adaptive Planning.

- Expertise in :

1. Budgeting and Forecasting

2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

3. Workforce Planning

4. Financial Reporting

5. Scenario Modeling

- Experience configuring :

1. Sheets

2. Dimensions

3. Levels

4. Versions

5. Assumptions

6. Security Frameworks

- Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting processes, and management reporting.

- Experience with data integration and data validation activities.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Workday Adaptive Planning Certification.

- Experience in Workday Financial Management or Workday HCM integrations.

- Exposure to enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions.

- Experience working on implementation, enhancement, and support projects.

- Knowledge of reporting tools, dashboards, and financial analytics.