Senior Consultant - Workday Adaptive Planning

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.  

EisnerAmper is seeking a Senior Consultant- Workday Adaptive Planning who will assist with empowering our finance and business leaders with critical insights to plan smarter, report faster, and analyze better.  This person will be responsible for the implementation and optimization of Workday Adaptive Planning,

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry 

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance 

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards 

• We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions  

• We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation  

• Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work  

• Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts 

What Work You Will Be Responsible For:

• Implementing budgets, forecasts

• Create both starter and ad-hoc reporting within Adaptive Planning for Finance

• Configuring clients planning models into Adaptive Planning

• Provide client support (design, model, configuration, deployment, and training) for the Workday Adaptive Planning

• Maintain proficiency and certification in the Workday Adaptive Planning

• Assist client with data validation issues reconciling Trial Balance data, and other statistical end points

• Delivering a high level of professionalism and responsiveness to clients

• Meeting with clients regularly either via virtual or in-person meetings

• Contributing to team objectives via thought leadership and attending Workday Adaptive Planning related events

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university

• Minimum of 2+ years Accounting or FP&A experience

• 1+ years experience implementing Workday Adaptive Planning configurations for customers of all sizes, of increasing complexity levels

• 1+ years experience in gathering requirements, design, prototype, and testing of Workday Adaptive Planning solutions according to customer requirements

Preferred or Desired Qualifications

• Experience leading Adaptive Planning design, process alignment detailed understanding of EPM and/or ERP system concepts and general functionality

• Detailed understanding of Adaptive Planning processes and best practices

• Resourcefulness with a can-do results-oriented attitude to challenges and problem solving with minimal supervision

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills

• Advanced/Expert Excel knowledge with a skillset focused on modeling, reporting, and data analysis

• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

We strongly believe in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, EisnerAmper is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law. a

About our Business Advisory Team:  

The EisnerAmper Business Advisory Group offers a wide array of services to an even broader range of businesses. Whether it’s dealing with bankruptcy and transactional disputes or executive compensation structures and health care management, our team thrives by marrying deep-rooted industry expertise with a culture of always embracing new perspectives and ideas.  

Our “startup mentality,” backed by the institutional knowledge and established reputation of the firm, enables us to be flexible and always test what can take our team and clients to the next level. Whether it’s a new internal process, digital platform, or service offering, we believe that innovative ideas come from all levels and every employee should have the opportunity to make an impact on the business, our clients, and their careers.   

To us, every sub-sector in our group functions as its own business—so we need to think like entrepreneurs ourselves, often putting on the shoes of our clients. It’s this mindset that allows us to grow as professionals and provide innovative solutions tailored to our clients’ unique needs.  

About EisnerAmper: 

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow. 

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.  

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: [email protected]  

For Minnesota and Illinois, the expected salary range for this position is between $80,000 and $105,000. The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

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