The HRIS Analyst is a Workday specialist with a particular expertise in Workday Payroll configuration and processing responsible for ensuring accurate compliant and scalable payroll operations. This role analyzes implements and maintains Workday to support HR Payroll and operations with a strong focus on payroll accuracy tax compliance absence-to-pay integration and payroll-related feature adoption. The analyst optimizes system functionality ensures data integrity and delivers payroll-first solutions while balancing operational support with strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Workday System Management and Support
- Act as Workday SME guiding stakeholders/cross-functional teams on solutions for business issues.
- Maintain system (security processes reporting integrations data loads); troubleshoot escalate manage Jira/HR tickets.
- Balance support (ticketing/ad-hoc) with projects.
- Deliver proactive training/consultation/knowledge transfer on changes/enhancements/implementations.
- Maintain business process docs user guides and update communications.
- Ensure internal controls via audits/compliance checks.
Feature Release Pre-Planning and Adoption
- Participate in biannual release pre-planning: review notes early evaluate features assess strategic fit (priorities ROI goals).
- Prioritize/recommend adoptions for efficiencies/relationships/benefits; develop value props for leadership.
- Execute implementations (testing config change management user awareness) for smooth adoption.
- Engage Workday roadmap: attend Rising/user groups network Community influence as customer voice.
Payroll Configuration
- Configure payroll (earnings codes deductions tax integrations) foraccuratewithholding/compliance/tax ties.
- Support processing: test configs resolve integrations guide requirements.
Absence Management
- Configure absences/time-off (accruals balances sequencing like pro-ration/carryover) per policies/laws.
- Optimizeworkflows for efficiency self-service and payroll/benefits integration.
Analytics and Reporting
- Build/run/maintainreports/dashboards for HR/Payroll/business insights to drive strategies/decisions.
- Support compensation via grading profiles/eligibility configs as needed.
- Perform data audits/analysis for accuracy/HCM support.
Project Management and Process Improvement
- Serve as business analyst: partner with users understand needs leverage Workday solutions.
- Prioritize/manage multiple projects (impact/effort/alignment); develop efficient processes.
- Propose enhancements in strategic meetings for adoption/efficiencies/outcomes.
- Maintain vendor ties (Workday/consultants); track trends/best practices to advocate needs.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelorsin HR IT or related.
- 3-5yearsWorkday config; prefer payroll (earnings/tax) and absence (calculations/sequencing)expertise.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Deep Workday knowledge (architecture security reporting integrations).
- Proficient in Excel Workday reports/dashboards; familiar with Community.
- Strong oral/written communication; client service mindset collaborative/non-adversarial.
- Proven PM/process improvement/analytical skills: prioritize solve problems drive change in fast-paced settings.
- Builds trust/cross-functional relationships for goals.
- Inquisitive/creative/innovative; urgent on docs/results.
- Handles confidential info discreetly; delivers incredible hospitality.
- Multitasks (support/projects); focuses on deadlines.
Required Experience:
IC
The HRIS Analyst is a Workday specialist with a particular expertise in Workday Payroll configuration and processing responsible for ensuring accurate compliant and scalable payroll operations. This role analyzes implements and maintains Workday to support HR Payroll and operations with a strong foc...
The HRIS Analyst is a Workday specialist with a particular expertise in Workday Payroll configuration and processing responsible for ensuring accurate compliant and scalable payroll operations. This role analyzes implements and maintains Workday to support HR Payroll and operations with a strong focus on payroll accuracy tax compliance absence-to-pay integration and payroll-related feature adoption. The analyst optimizes system functionality ensures data integrity and delivers payroll-first solutions while balancing operational support with strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Workday System Management and Support
- Act as Workday SME guiding stakeholders/cross-functional teams on solutions for business issues.
- Maintain system (security processes reporting integrations data loads); troubleshoot escalate manage Jira/HR tickets.
- Balance support (ticketing/ad-hoc) with projects.
- Deliver proactive training/consultation/knowledge transfer on changes/enhancements/implementations.
- Maintain business process docs user guides and update communications.
- Ensure internal controls via audits/compliance checks.
Feature Release Pre-Planning and Adoption
- Participate in biannual release pre-planning: review notes early evaluate features assess strategic fit (priorities ROI goals).
- Prioritize/recommend adoptions for efficiencies/relationships/benefits; develop value props for leadership.
- Execute implementations (testing config change management user awareness) for smooth adoption.
- Engage Workday roadmap: attend Rising/user groups network Community influence as customer voice.
Payroll Configuration
- Configure payroll (earnings codes deductions tax integrations) foraccuratewithholding/compliance/tax ties.
- Support processing: test configs resolve integrations guide requirements.
Absence Management
- Configure absences/time-off (accruals balances sequencing like pro-ration/carryover) per policies/laws.
- Optimizeworkflows for efficiency self-service and payroll/benefits integration.
Analytics and Reporting
- Build/run/maintainreports/dashboards for HR/Payroll/business insights to drive strategies/decisions.
- Support compensation via grading profiles/eligibility configs as needed.
- Perform data audits/analysis for accuracy/HCM support.
Project Management and Process Improvement
- Serve as business analyst: partner with users understand needs leverage Workday solutions.
- Prioritize/manage multiple projects (impact/effort/alignment); develop efficient processes.
- Propose enhancements in strategic meetings for adoption/efficiencies/outcomes.
- Maintain vendor ties (Workday/consultants); track trends/best practices to advocate needs.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelorsin HR IT or related.
- 3-5yearsWorkday config; prefer payroll (earnings/tax) and absence (calculations/sequencing)expertise.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Deep Workday knowledge (architecture security reporting integrations).
- Proficient in Excel Workday reports/dashboards; familiar with Community.
- Strong oral/written communication; client service mindset collaborative/non-adversarial.
- Proven PM/process improvement/analytical skills: prioritize solve problems drive change in fast-paced settings.
- Builds trust/cross-functional relationships for goals.
- Inquisitive/creative/innovative; urgent on docs/results.
- Handles confidential info discreetly; delivers incredible hospitality.
- Multitasks (support/projects); focuses on deadlines.
Required Experience:
IC
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