Sr Workday Specialist - Payroll, Absences and Time Tracking

Lightspeed; Calgary; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Workday Specialist to join their Talent Operations team in Calgary. This role focuses on ensuring the efficient operation of Workday's Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking modules. You'll be responsible for system configuration, maintenance, and process improvement to support payroll and absence management for a global workforce. The position offers flexibility and a range of benefits including unlimited paid time off and health insurance.

Benefits

Lightspeed RSU program

Unlimited paid time off policy

Health insurance

Health and wellness benefits

Possibility for transit fees to be covered

Paid leave assistance for new parents

Linkedin learning

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical experience with Workday, focusing on Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking.
• Experience supporting payroll cycles in Canada and the United States.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Workday strategy and operations across Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking modules.
• Manage system security roles and permissions for the modules.

Skills

Workday

Payroll Regulations

Absence Policy Management

Data Integrity

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Job description

• Please note this is a temporary position for 12 months

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We’re looking for a Senior Workday Specialist to join our Talent Operations, Systems and Insights team. You will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and efficient operation of Workday's Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking modules. You’ll work as a subject matter expert, responsible for system configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, process improvement and deploying new features to support Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking operations for our global workforce.

What you’ll be doing :

• Contribute to day-to-day Workday strategy, operations and support across different modules. Subject matter expert for Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking
• Manage system security roles and permissions for the Absence, Payroll and Time Tracking modules
• Partner with various stakeholders in People and Culture team to gather business requirements and build technical solutions to deliver on their programs
• Collaborate with regional payroll representatives to provide technical expertise and support for payroll operations.
• Responsible for maintaining the Absence and Time Off configuration for all of our global locations and configure new Absence and Time Off plans for new and / or existing countries
• Contribute to a seamless and efficient employee experience by identifying and implementing process improvements in time tracking, absence management, and payroll, working closely with stakeholders to optimize Workday functionality.

What you need to bring :

We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following :

• 4+ years of technical experience working with Workday, with a focus on Absence, Payroll and / or Time Tracking modules.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations and best practices and experience supporting payroll cycles (Canada and United States)
• Great understanding of absence policy management - for multiple countries
• Deep knowledge of configuring custom reports and handling large data sets
• Experience maintaining data integrity across enterprise HR systems and conducting audits
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and HR systems

Even better if you have, but not necessary :

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Background working as an HR Business Analyst

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible remote environment;
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry :

• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Health insurance
• Health and wellness benefits
• Possibility for transit fees to be covered
• Paid leave assistance for new parents
• Linkedin learning

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