Workday Adaptive Planning Consultant

Kainos is a leading partner of Workday Adaptive Planning.  We’re looking for a Workday Adaptive Planning Consultant to join our Professional Services team, who help our clients transform their business planning needs (budgeting, revenue, personnel, KPIs, quotas/capacity, territories, reporting & analytics) with the Adaptive Planning Business Planning Cloud.  You will work as part of a delivery team responsible for implementations for customers of all sizes, across multiple industries.   

You will be expected to: 

• Maintain proficiency and certification in the Adaptive Planning solution suite 

• Lead all phases of Adaptive Planning implementation projects, including: 

• Work with clients to understand their current planning process, and take a consultative approach to move legacy models into Adaptive Planning 

• Leverage your expertise to recommend the best solution based on the client’s requirements, budget, and timeframe, with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified 

• Guide clients through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of each client’s unique business requirements at all stages of the project 

• Develop and configure accurate forecasting and planning models in Adaptive Planning to meet clients’ business needs 

• Plan and conduct training sessions for users 

• Document the planning models and reporting delivered to clients 

• Ensure rapid time to value through delivering engagements on time and budget 

• Communicate regularly, concisely, and clearly with clients to set proper expectations and ensure client success 

• Provide general customer service and assistance to clients and serve as the go-to resource on all project related inquiries 

• Collaborate internally to share learnings and problems solved 

 
Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or Business mandatory

• 5+ years’ experience in accounting/financial management – particularly budgeting and planning and management reporting – preferred 

• 2 - 4 years' experience implementing at least one Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) system (e.g., Adaptive Planning, Host Analytics, Anaplan, Oracle Hyperion) preferred 

• Advanced or expert proficiency in Excel, in particular designing and building complex financial planning models 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

• Aptitude for learning new technologies 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Ability to handle a variety of different projects simultaneously and capable of managing multiple deadlines 

• Organized, thorough, process-driven 

• Previous consulting experience is ideal