Sr Adaptive Planning System Analyst

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About the Team

The Workday on Workday Analytics and Planning team, composed of data analysts and engineers, collaborates with business partners to tackle critical business questions using Workday's Analytics and Planning products. As a Data Analyst, you will lead key initiatives to optimize our Analytics organization for efficiency and clarity. You'll collaborate with a knowledgeable team to improve the Workday experience. Do you love trivia and feel compelled to test your knowledge every other week on a potpourri of topics? Then we would love to have you join our team.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior System Analyst with a solid background in financial planning and a specialization in Workday Adaptive Planning. The ideal candidate will have a consistent record of designing, developing, and implementing robust financial planning and long-range planning models within the Adaptive Planning platform. This role is critical in supporting our organization's financial forecasting, budgeting, and strategic decision-making processes. You will work closely with finance leadership, business customers, and other members of the data analytics team to translate complex business requirements into effective, scalable planning solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Model Development & Maintenance: Design, build, and maintain sophisticated financial planning, forecasting, and long-range planning models within Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Process Optimization: Find opportunities to improve and streamline existing financial planning processes through automation and improved model design within Adaptive Planning.
• Data Integration & Management: Ensure data integrity and accuracy within Adaptive Planning by developing and managing data integrations from various source systems.
• Reporting & Analysis: Develop and maintain dynamic reports, dashboards, and visualizations within Adaptive Planning to deliver actionable insights to finance and business leaders. Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis as the need arises.
• Collaboration & Customer Management: Partner closely with finance business partners, department heads, and executive leadership to understand planning requirements, gather feedback, and ensure models meet evolving business needs.
• System Administration & Support: Provide ongoing support and administration for the Adaptive Planning environment.
• Training & Documentation: Develop and deliver training materials for end-users on Adaptive Planning models and processes. Maintain comprehensive documentation of model design, processes, and data flows.
• Best Practices & Innovation: Know the latest with Adaptive Planning standard processes, new features, and industry trends to continuously improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our planning solutions.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
• 5+ years of significant, direct experience designing, building, and implementing planning models preferably within Workday Adaptive Planning.
• 5+ years of experience in Adaptive Planning functionalities, including model building, formula creation (including complex calculations and logic), dimension management, data integration, reporting, and security.
• 5+ years of consulting experience, with a track record of successfully managing complex projects and driving change.
• Solid understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and core accounting principles.
• Proven experience in diagnosing business user's needs and developing tailored planning solutions.
• Strong data management and data validation skills.

Other Qualifications:

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical customers.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, SQL) for data manipulation and automation.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts.
• Workday Adaptive Planning Certification
• Workday Reporting Certification
• Workday Financials Certification

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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