HRIS Analyst – Workday Absence & HCM (M/W/X)

Synechron; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron in Paris is seeking an HRIS Analyst to optimize Workday Absence Management and core HCM. You will configure absence plans, manage accrual logic, and ensure data integrity across employee records.

You will partner with HR, Legal and IT to translate policy changes into system configuration, support data loads, and participate in bi-annual Workday releases. This role requires hands-on Workday experience and strong communication with non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Workday experience with Absence & HCM configurations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to configure absence and leave plans end-to-end, including accrual logic and carryover rules.
• Experience configuring absence and leave plans for France, the Netherlands, or similar European countries.
• French language proficiency is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain absence plans, accrual policies, and time off types in Workday.
• Support core HCM functions including org management, job and position data, and business process configuration.
• Troubleshoot and resolve absence and HCM-related system issues and employee/manager inquiries.
• Partner with HR and Legal to translate policy changes into system configuration.
• Collaborate with internal application teams on absence data flows and downstream system impacts.
• Support EIB data loads for absence balance adjustments and corrections.
• Participate in Workday bi-annual release reviews, assessing impact to absence and HCM functionality.
• Document configuration decisions, business processes, and test scripts.
• Assist with audits and exception reporting to ensure data integrity.

Skills

Workday Absence

Stakeholder comms

Prioritization

France leave rules

Tools

Workday

Job description

Role Overview The HRIS Analyst supports the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Absence Management and core HCM. This role partners closely with HR, Legal, and internal application teams to ensure absence plans and employee data are accurately maintained, compliant, and aligned with company policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain absence plans, accrual policies, and time off types in Workday
• Support core HCM functions including org management, job and position data, and business process configuration
• Troubleshoot and resolve absence and HCM-related system issues and employee/manager inquiries
• Partner with HR and Legal to translate policy changes into system configuration
• Collaborate with internal application teams on absence data flows and downstream system impacts
• Support EIB data loads for absence balance adjustments and corrections
• Participate in Workday bi-annual release reviews, assessing impact to absence and HCM functionality
• Document configuration decisions, business processes, and test scripts
• Assist with audits and exception reporting to ensure data integrity

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Workday experience with hands-on Absence & HCM configurations
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders
• Required: proven ability to independently configure absence and leave plans end-to-end, including accrual logic, carryover rules, and leave of absence management - with minimal need for direction or oversight
• Required: experience configuring absence and leave plans for France, the Netherlands, or similar European countries with complex statutory leave requirements
• French language proficiency is a plus, but not required

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