Workday Consultant

TechDigital Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier technology consulting firm in Michigan is seeking a Workday Adaptive Planning Consultant to manage and enhance their Enterprise Performance Management software. Key responsibilities include implementing budgets and reports within Adaptive Planning, troubleshooting technical issues, and collaborating with finance teams to improve data quality and efficiency. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience with financial modeling, aimed at supporting strategic decision-making in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with Workday's EPM software suite.
• Technical proficiency in managing multiple projects.
• Ability to analyze complex financial models.

Responsibilities

• Implement budgets, forecasts, and reports within Adaptive Planning.
• Manage financial and non-financial metrics (KPIs).
• Troubleshoot technical issues and perform system maintenance.
• Collaborate with finance and other departments to understand business requirements.

Skills

Diverse range of tools and methodologies

Critical thinking

Curiosity for research

Data interpretation skills

Job description

Job Description

As a Workday Adaptive Planning Consultant, you will be responsible for the management of Workday's Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) software suite. This includes capabilities for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. You will collaborate closely with the finance and accounting teams to enhance data accuracy, streamline financial processes, and provide valuable insights for strategic decision‑making. In this role, you will implement budgets, forecasts, and reports within Adaptive Planning for both Finance and Workforce Planning. Your responsibilities will involve analyzing intricate financial models and leveraging your technical proficiency and problem‑solving skills to manage multiple projects effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement budgets, forecasts, and reports within Adaptive Planning.
• Manage the financial and non‑financial metrics (KPIs) within Adaptive, including problem‑solving any issues with current metric calculations as well as the creation of new metrics. This includes creating and updating formulas within the system.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, perform system maintenance and implement enhancements or upgrades as needed.
• Develop and maintain financial models, reports, and dashboards to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision‑making processes.
• Analyze complex financial models to inform decision‑making.
• Configure models, dimensions, versions and accounts to support business planning requirements.
• Create and maintain formulas, calculated fields, and allocation rules.
• Manage data imports, integration and connection between Adaptive Planning and Workday Fin and HCM.
• Monitor data quality, perform reconciliations, and resolve discrepancies.
• Automate data loads and optimize workflows to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with finance and other departments to understand business requirements and translate them into actionable plans within the Adaptive Planning platform.
• Maintain high standards in service and project delivery.
• Expand and enhance the utilization of Adaptive Planning.
• Apply technical expertise to resolve complex problems such as publishing, integrating dimensions for mapping data.
• Manage multiple projects efficiently and productively.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Experiences

• Utilize a diverse range of tools, methodologies, and techniques to foster new ideas and resolve problems.
• Employ critical thinking to deconstruct complex concepts.
• Grasp the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work aligns with the overall strategy.
• Curiosity as a skill: Be curious to research complex issues to find scalable solutions.
• Keep abreast of Adaptive Planning new features and common issues to be an effective problem solver.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the evolving business context.
• Interpret data to generate insights and recommendations