FP&A Adaptive Planning Budgeting Consultant

Kforce has a client in Washington, DC that is seeking a FP&A Adaptive Planning Budgeting Consultant. Summary: We are seeking an experienced Adaptive Planning Budgeting Consultant to support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, reporting, and systems optimization initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) expertise, hands-on budgeting experience, and technical proficiency with Workday Adaptive Planning and NetSuite. This individual will work closely with finance, accounting, and operational stakeholders to improve budgeting processes, streamline forecasting cycles, enhance reporting capabilities, and optimize financial planning systems. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support annual budgeting, long-range planning, and rolling forecasting processes
• Design, build, maintain, and optimize models within Workday Adaptive Planning
• Integrate and reconcile financial data between Adaptive Planning and NetSuite
• Develop financial reports, dashboards, and management reporting packages
• Analyze financial performance, variances, and key business drivers
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Executive leadership to gather requirements and translate them into planning solutions
• Recommend best practices and process improvements for budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Assist with scenario modeling, workforce planning, revenue forecasting, and expense management
• Support data governance, system administration, and user training activities
• Ensure financial planning models are scalable, accurate, and aligned with organizational objectives
• Participate in system enhancements, upgrades, testing, and implementation projects
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Information Systems, or related field
• 10-15 years of hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and analysis
• 3-5 years of direct experience with Workday Adaptive Planning and NetSuite
• Strong understanding of budgeting, planning, forecasting, and financial reporting methodologies
• Experience developing and maintaining enterprise financial models
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

• Complex formulas and functions
• Pivot tables
• Power Query
• Financial modeling
• Data analysis and reporting

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant professional certifications
• Experience supporting organizations with annual revenues of $500 million or greater
• Knowledge of nonprofit, government contracting, healthcare, higher education, or research-based organizations
• Experience with system implementations, integrations, and process transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics platforms

• Grants
• Government contracts
• Cooperative agreements
• Restricted funding environments