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What We DoThe HRIS Workday Functional Analyst supports the execution of system set up and workflows across modules within Workday. These roles will partner with HR domain subject matter experts, customers, IT partners, and third parties to better understand and document detailed business requirements. HRIS Functional Analysts will lead in business processes mapping to identify current gaps and opportunity for Workday automation and standard work; apply technical expertise to enable these functional processes within Workday; and will be responsible for ensuring that configuration of Workday system settings, integrations and options meet functional business objectives.
HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE
Serve as subject matter expert on Workday including design for business process configuration, security and administration
Facilitate meetings to determine business needs and conduct feasibility study of the requirements
Conduct continuous research of Workday applications' functionality and features that could be implemented to meet business requirements
Perform Fit/Gap Analysis
Define mass uploads of organizational and position management changes; troubleshoots data related issues
Facilitate new user security access processing for accuracy and adherence to company policy, including testing of new or updated role or user based access.
Provide application support such as incident triage, research application bugs, respond to customer escalations, scenario re-creation and document findings
Support global data integrity management and identify system data issues to address
Prepare test scripts; execute, lead and support user testing through rollout of new system functionality
Perform post-implementation evaluations in support of continuous process improvement
Review system audit reports and perform resolution of complex production issues
Manage service requests with Workday related vendors to resolve functionality issues
Coordinate with IT to ensure adherence to corporate security standards
Plan and/or monitor all tasks and/or phases involved in successful delivery of application solution
Responsible for in depth functional knowledge of Workday as well as business process knowledge of the groups using Workday
Collaborate with global HR/HRIS team members to ensure system usage consistency across region
Ensure processes meet SOX control compliance; support data audits and monitor data integrity
Guides and mentors associate analysts or other functional resources as directed by leadership
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Required Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Professional certificates may be required for position
5 years functional HR experience
Experience with Workday HRMS required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
Strong knowledge of Workday configurations and integration concepts (e.g., EIBs, Cloud Connect, Report Writer, Calculated Fields) and BP Configuration
Experience specializing in Workday Payroll, Workday Absence, Workday Time Tracking, and Workda
