Workday Adaptive Planning Consultant: Transition to Consulting

Kainos; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking an Associate Consultant to join our Workday Adaptive Planning consulting team. This role helps finance professionals move from FP&A into consulting, expanding your exposure and accelerating career growth.

You'll work with clients to transform planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision making, spanning workforce planning, executive reporting, and performance management, while benefiting from formal training and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, MIS, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting, or Financial Systems.
• Strong Excel, financial modeling, analytical, and communication skills.
• Desire to grow from finance into a client-facing consulting role.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar planning solutions.
• Exposure to finance transformation or process improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Help clients plan, forecast, report, and make decisions using Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Work across industries on workforce planning, executive reporting, and performance management.
• Collaborate with consulting teams and develop client-facing skills.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Client-facing communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, MIS, or related field

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Kainos is seeking an Associate Consultant to join our Workday Adaptive Planning consulting team. This role helps finance professionals move from FP&A into consulting, expanding your exposure and accelerating career growth.

You'll work with clients to transform planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision making, spanning workforce planning, executive reporting, and performance management, while benefiting from formal training and mentorship.