Workday Adaptive Planning - Associate Manager

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. We are seeking an experienced FP&A and Workday Adaptive Planning professional to join our team as a Manager.

The ideal candidate will have 7 to 10 years of experience in Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and enterprise performance management, along with hands-on expertise in Workday Adaptive Planning. The candidate should possess a strong understanding of finance business processes, planning and forecasting cycles, budgeting, management reporting, and organizational performance management requirements. They should be able to leverage their finance domain expertise to provide strategic insights and deliver effective Adaptive planning solutions to clients.

This role is well-suited for professionals looking to transition into or further develop their career in the consulting domain. The candidate should demonstrate a willingness to learn, adapt, and apply their prior finance experience to solve complex business challenges, support client engagements, and drive successful Workday Adaptive Planning implementations. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

Requirements: Minimum 5 years proven prior success in roles directly implementing Workday Adaptive Planning or Legacy Adaptive Insights. 7-10 years’ experience in analyzing requirements, writing functional specifications, conducting tests, troubleshooting issues and interfacing with business users. Huron requires a master’s degree in finance or accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Preferences: Holds active Workday Certification (Adaptive or Financials preferred) May consider candidates with prior experience implementing Cognos, Anaplan, or Oracle EPM, TM1 solutions Experience leading medium to large scale Adaptive Planning (or similar) implementation projects. Experience with design, configuration and development of Adaptive planning solutions. Experience with Adaptive integration. Extensive knowledge of Excel. Extensive knowledge FP&A processes and activities.

Prior team management experience, experience managing people (mentoring, delegating, reviewing work, and coaching staff) Experience in pre-sales activities, proposal development, presentations, and Demo's Willingness to attend and present at orals Strong understanding of financial processes, principles, and best practices. Project management experience is a plus. Position Level Manager Country India At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own.

We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together. Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately.

Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.

All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.

• 7-10 years’ experience in Finance, FP&A, and enterprise performance management with strong finance process knowledge
• Minimum 5 years proven success implementing Workday Adaptive Planning or Legacy Adaptive Insights
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, Business Administration, or related field