Workday Adaptive Planning Developer

Job Description: Workday Adaptive Planning Developer

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically-minded individual to join our team as a Workday Adaptive Planning Developer. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid technical foundation who is eager to grow into a specialized role. You will be instrumental in expanding our company's financial planning capabilities, translating complex business requirements into elegant and efficient configurations within the Workday Adaptive Planning platform.

Responsibilities

• Platform Configuration: Configure and maintain financial models, cubes, dashboards, reports, and templates within Workday Adaptive Planning. This includes building dimensions, levels, and accounts to meet evolving business needs.
• Requirements Gathering: Partner with Finance, Operations, and other business stakeholders to understand their planning, budgeting, and forecasting requirements.
• Solution Design: Translate business requirements into technical specifications and a clear configuration strategy for the Workday Adaptive Planning platform.
• Data Integration: Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot data integrations (using the Adaptive Integration product) to ensure data flows seamlessly from source systems (e.g., ERP, GL, CRM) into Adaptive Planning.
• Support and Maintenance: Provide ongoing support to end-users, troubleshoot configuration issues, and work with Workday support as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with new Workday Adaptive Planning features and releases, assessing their potential impact and implementing them to enhance our existing capabilities.
• Documentation: Create and maintain clear technical documentation of configurations, integrations, and processes.
  

Required Basic Technical Skills

• While prior experience with Workday Adaptive Planning is a plus, the core requirement is a strong technical aptitude and a willingness to learn. The ideal candidate will have a foundational skill set that demonstrates their ability to grasp and apply technical concepts.
• Excel Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH), pivot tables, and macros. This is crucial for data manipulation and analysis, which is fundamental to financial planning.
• Data Literacy: A good understanding of database concepts, data structures, and the principles of data integrity. You should be comfortable working with large datasets and understanding relationships between different data points.
• Integration Concepts: Familiarity with basic data integration methods (e.g., flat files, APIs, connectors) and an understanding of how data moves between systems.
• Problem-Solving: A demonstrated ability to logically break down and solve technical problems. This includes debugging issues, identifying root causes, and proposing effective solutions.
• Scripting/Coding (a plus): Basic experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL) is a plus, as it shows an aptitude for automation and data handling.

Soft Skills

• Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical business stakeholders and vice versa.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail is critical for accurate financial modeling and data management.

Curiosity and Drive: A strong desire to learn a new, complex system and grow your expertise in a specialized field.