Workday Adaptive Planning Administrator

Workday Adaptive Planning Administrator
Full Time
Teaneck, NJ (Onsite)

Job Summary:

The FP&A Analyst & Workday Adaptive Planning Administrator plays a key role in the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) process. This position supports the company's ongoing initiative to stabilize, optimize, and expand the use of Workday Adaptive Planning as a core business tool. The role is responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial models, driving automation and efficiency within the budgeting and forecasting process, and ensuring seamless integration between financial systems and business operations.

Job Functions:

• Administer, optimize, and maintain the Workday Adaptive Planning system, ensuring optimal performance, accuracy, and data integrity.
• Develop and refine models that support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Manage system integrations and configurations with related platforms and data sources.
• Oversee system security, user access, and audit controls.
• Conduct testing, updates, and enhancements to improve reliability and usability.
• Support the company's financial planning cycle, including annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term modeling.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports and dashboards to support executive decision-making.
• Provide variance analysis and scenario modeling to identify business trends and insights.
• Collaborate with finance leadership to develop tools that improve visibility into performance and results.
• Train and support end users on Adaptive Planning functionality, templates, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain documentation, training guides, and data governance standards.
• Promote best practices for data accuracy, compliance, and reporting consistency.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities and workflow enhancements.
• Stay current on Adaptive Planning product updates and recommend improvements that align with business needs

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, accounting or related field.
• 7+ years of experience as a Workday Adaptive Planning administrator, including model building, calculations, integrations, security, and optimization.
• Proven FP&A background with hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Advanced Excel skills: experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and ownership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.