Workday Payroll Analyst

Job title : Workday PAyroll

Job location : Hyderabad / Bangalore / Mumbai / Kolkata / Gurugram / Chennai

Work mode : Hybrid

Must be comfortable to work in the US timings

Must have active workday certification.

Job Description :

Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and / or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member with focus on deep expertise, continuous execution, throughput and quality

• Proficient in overseeing a support ticketing queue with multiple open items, demonstrating strong written and oral communication skills;
• Capable of leading client status meetings and extracting relevant metrics;
• Handles client relationships, confirming effective communication;
• Offers functional and / or technical subject matter expertise;
• Directs processredesign efforts;
• Leads technicaland test teams for the implementation of functionality;
• Provides recommendations to change activities to confirm business adoption and provides effective user training;
• Manages the complete project lifecycle to confirm timely project delivery;
• Meets with stakeholders throughout the organization to confirm a comprehensive set of requirements, aligned to business objectives, gaining a complete understanding of current and future state business processes;
• Provides in-depth knowledge of the Workday application and evaluates the customer’s processes against the standard Workday functionality;
• Demonstrates experience in use of Workday in a support / AMS environment;
• Documents the business requirements which express what actions a solution should take and what outcome is expected;
• Is responsible for fixes and enhancements to the application to achieve the customer’s business requirements;
• Has industry experience and understands challenges and risks when providing professional services and supporting vertical applications and localizations;
• Demonstrated ability to :
• Analyze and understand business problems;
• Model data and processes;
• Conduct workshops and training sessions;
• Plan and carry out system and user acceptance testing
• Familiar with and experienced in :
• Core application functionality;
• Implementation Methodology;
• Application technology stack;
• ITIL process knowledge / understanding is highly preferred;
• Active WorkdayCore HCM, Payroll certification;
• At least 4 years of relevant Workday HCM experience and ability to work on multiple projects;
• Hand on experience in configuring Withholding orders, Taxes, Validations and Arrears;
• Subject Matter Expertise in payroll processing framework, Banking and settlement while identifying opportunities for automation and process improvements;
• Expertise on Payroll input and Audit, Off-cycle and on-cycle payments;
• Functional experience in multiple HR processes like Time Tracking, Talent, Recruiting, Compensation, Absence, Benefits;
• Perform HRIS operational duties for Workday HCM and Payroll;
• Ability to workwith the client and drive design sessions for various HCM / Payroll areas and hands-on experience in business process configuration and building validation / condition rules;
• Understanding of HR programs and policies along with a commitment to HR principles of confidentiality required data analysis and report building skills is essential;
• Hands-on experience creating and troubleshooting EIBs (Enterprise Interface Builder);
• Ability to helpcustomers resolve functional issues requiring in depth expertise in the Workday solutions;
• In-depth knowledge of Workday security framework, calculated fields, custom reports like Advanced / Matrix / Composite and setting up notifications;
• In-depth knowledge of various data sources available and how to use them;
• Analyze Workdayrelease updates to understand impacts of feature changes, in relation to clients existing configuration;
• Ability to maintain the highest regulatory and compliance standards in handling employee records;
• Ensure effective engagement and collaboration with cross functional teams (HRIS & Digital, P&C, People Analytics);
• Good to have additional certifications like : Time Tracking, Talent, Recruiting, Absence, Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Reporting;
• Knowledge on using object transporter, Customer Central for configuration and migration.