Principal Financial Analyst

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award , we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide. At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive. KinderCare Learning Company is transforming the way our financial platform operates. As our business continues to grow in scale and complexity, we're looking for an additional resource to support both Workday Financial and Workday Adaptive platforms. To make this successful, we need a Workday Financials and Adaptive Lead to join our Finance Support team to coordinate and drive the support and BAU tasks in both platforms, but also feed in and drive continuous improvement projects. The Workday Financials and Adaptive Lead will work closely with the Finance and FP&A teams to understand how the products work and how these can be leveraged to improve processes. How you’ll make an impact

• This is a vital role in ensuring the day-to-day tasks carried out in Adaptive, including integrations, are run smoothly and updated accordingly when required.
• Manage any queries from the FP&A team regarding how numbers are calculated in Workday products.
• Collect requirements and implement changes into Workday, including creating new integrations, tasks, accounts, sheets, dimensions etc.
• Create/Maintain new and existing reports or Dashboards in Workday.
• Work closely with FP&A and Corporate Finance to understand the BAU activities to improve the ways of working in Workday products.
• Carry out basic admin tasks (incl. open/close periods, security assignments, open bank accounts, create ledgers, create cost centers etc.) for Workday Financials.
• Maintain Workday Adaptive and Workday Fins documentation and support workflow changes.
• Carry out security Audits and product release management for both Workday Fins and Workday Adaptive.
• Provide advice and support to senior stakeholders on all financial processes and procedures.
• You'll also support other Transformation projects to deliver on the Finance Transformation agenda.
• Daily and weekly status reporting and reviewing. Qualifications
• Experience with Workday implementations.
• Hands-on experience of working with ERP software
• Have a good understanding of Finance procedures.
• Understand control environments well, which can be used to provide evidential standards.
• Willingness to learn in-depth Workday Financial to support change management and adoption of products.
• Be able to translate technical language to Finance and Finance language to product and tech teams, bringing clarity and alignment.
• You're proactive and autonomous, able to identify issues independently and drive creative solutions in a complex, dependency-heavy environment.
• You have the ability to convey ideas and recommendations in a clear, compelling, and succinct way in written and verbal communications, effectively influencing a wide variety of audiences.
• You have a natural and authentic ability to engage and work in collaboration with people from various backgrounds and cultures. Our benefits meet you where you are. We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
• Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.
• Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
• Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
• Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones. - … and much more. We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we’re matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you’ll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you’re anything like us, you’ll come for the work, and stay for the people. KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.