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I believe that being bold and being a risk taker is the main driver to success here. In reality, there are many WD consultants out there and not much separates one consultant from the other. The one thing that you have in your capacity is to be bold and to take risks in your solutions, consulting and interactions. Say yes when others have said no to something, go that extra mile to bend or shape the system to make it work for client needs. Ofcourse you must always manage expectations but taking that extra step to take initiative and problem solve when their is seemingly no solution out there will set you apart from others. This will build solid relationships with clients and help you highlight yourself at the organization and pave the way for growth.

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Associate Financials Manager

Kognitiv

From 12/2024 to 01/2025

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What do you like about your job and the company?

As I stressed in my profile, in this job the exposure is phenomenal. You are constantly surrounded by a huge variety of people, companies and industries. The people you work with (both in Kognitiv and on the client side) are brilliant and every time you engage in a project or ticket, you take a slice of knowledge in a new industry. That is what keeps me going and fuels me to work. You constantly feel like there is something out there to learn and someone to talk to which will make you a more capable and sophisticated consultant.

Greatest achievements

Due to staffing changes in the Financials team, there was alot of opportunity to grasp certain areas and own them. I did this with the Expenses module. A relatively easy module compared to others within Workday Financials but one that was often overlooked. Within 2 years at Kognitiv I became the go to resource for Expenses and that is something I am proud of. It often takes many years to become an area expert, but with dedication and curiosity I became highly skilled in this area relatively quickly. Once I had that base I was able to grow and explore other areas that piqued my interest. These are areas I continue to work on today and hopefully will become one of the Kognitiv experts in soon!

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My path to being her has been somewhat not aligned. I have studied business, design, and finance and ended up in Integrations Consulting. I used to question myself and wonder if I am riding down the correct path because I didn't know it would lead to this opportunity, which I love dearly. Looking back at the journey, I can now say the education and the skills I gathered over the years are helping me grow in my current role and it now makes sense for everyone. Web Design course taught me the basics of HTML and CSS, which helped me to start with the basics of Integrations (Similar coding language, not the same) and helped develop a code logic acumen. The business degrees gave me the social skills for effective communication and finally, Finance probably paved the path to realization of how consulting is where I would be good at. A Year with Kognitv, and it all finally makes sense!

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Top Insider Advice

I would say my top advice is to just build the connection with the client and then the work will go from there. There will be times on a call with a client when you don't know the answer to their questions and that's okay. As a consultant, you won't know everything, it is important to say to the client that you don't know the answer and that you will look into for them. That comes over time and as you build the relationships with the clinet to gain the confidence to do that.