What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adaptive Planning Implementation Consultant, Senior Associate position at PwC?
At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. In Workday enterprise performance management at PwC, you will focus on implementing and managing the Workday enterprise performance management (EPM) software suite, which includes financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting capabilities. You will work closely with finance and accounting teams to streamline financial processes, improve data accuracy, and provide insights for strategic decision-making.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
- Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Basic Qualifications
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Year(s) of Experience: 4 year(s)
Certification(s) Required: Workday Adaptive Planning, Deployment
Preferred Qualifications
Degree Preferred: Master's Degree
Preferred Fields of Study: Business Administration/Management, Finance, Human Resources Management, Computer and Information Science
Certification(s) Preferred: Workday Services functional certification and/or Engagement Manager certification, Workday Financials
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or proven record of success in implementing budgets, forecasts, and reports within Adaptive Planning for Finance and Workforce Planning.
Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or proven record of success in analyzing financial models and reports (spreadsheet/ non-spreadsheet-based models) and translating those models into Adaptive Planning.
Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a record of success in providing technical guidance (design, model, configuration, integration, troubleshooting, etc.) for the Adaptive suite of products including:
Maintaining proficiency and certification in the Adaptive Planning solution suite; and,
Developing and enhancing the existing Adaptive Planning solution capabilities at PwC.
Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in a role utilizing Adaptive Planning for at least 4 years and having completed at least 4-6 end to end deployments.
Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success with 4 years of experience and working knowledge with budgeting and forecasting, including expense, personnel, revenue, capital, balance sheet planning, and financial reporting/consolidation, which includes the following areas:
Designing and building complex financial planning models, utilizing advanced Excel skills;
Possessing financial and/or management accounting background;
Demonstrating problem-solving skills;
Providing exceptional customer service;
Managing against timelines and goals effectively;
Possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Providing business analysis and requirements gathering;
Demonstrating project management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while being detail oriented; and,
Having exposure to business process mapping and/or re-engineering is preferred.
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The salary range for this position is: $84,000 - $202,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
Salary : $84,000 - $202,000
