Workday HCM Payroll - Principal Consultant

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group in India is seeking a Senior Associate Workday HCM and Payroll Functional Consultant to lead payroll implementations. You will partner with clients to design, configure, test, and optimize Workday Payroll solutions, with emphasis on US/UK/Canada payroll scopes and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires 3+ years of Workday experience, a current payroll certification, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• As Workday HCM and Payroll Consultant, ensure successful implementation of Payroll solutions.
• Certification in Workday US/UK/Canada Payroll is required.
• In-depth knowledge of Workday Payroll framework, taxes, and legislation.
• Design and implement requirements in Workday Payroll; build end-to-end solutions.
• Deliver 2+ end-to-end US/UK/Canada Payroll implementations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful implementation of Workday Payroll solutions.
• Provide product, subject-matter, and implementation expertise; configure and test derived solutions.
• Design and implement requirements in Workday Payroll; build end-to-end solutions.
• Demonstrate configurations through prototype development.
• Assist in creating solutions for clients and internal reviews.
• Conduct client sessions to gather requirements and ensure best practices.
• Help convert legacy data into Workday; assist testing integrations.
• Resolve complex tasks and business scenarios in payroll projects.
• Analyze Workday release updates and impacts on configurations.
• Promote Workday best practices for Payroll adoption.
• Deliver 2+ end-to-end US/UK/Canada Payroll implementations.

Skills

Workday HCM

Payroll

Consulting

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

Hybrid

Bangalore India - Outer Ring Road

Noida India

Chennai India

Pune India

Jaipur India

Full time

JR-0014737

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future.

Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work...together. Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.

Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron

Requirements

• As a Workday HCM and Payroll Functional Consultant, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of Workday’s Payroll solutions.

• Certification in Workday US/UK/Canada Payroll is a must.You will provide Workday product, subject-matter, and implementation expertise; and work with partners to understand their business requirements and help configure and test the derived solutions.

• In-depth knowledge of Workday Payroll framework, taxes, compliances, and legislationYou will work effectively individually and with team members toward customer satisfaction and success.

• Design and implement requirements in the Workday Payroll solution, building end to end solutions.

• Demonstrate the configurations through the development of a prototype.

• You will assist in creating solutions for clients and/or internal review.

• Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements; ensure client takes advantage of Workday standard methodologies.

• Help convert legacy data into Workday and assist clients in testing the designed solutions.Assist the integration team in configuring and testing integrations between Workday and other third-party or custom solutions.

• Resolve complex tasks/requirements and understand and implement complex business scenarios.

• Analyze Workday release updates to understand impacts of feature changes, in relation to clients existing configuration.

• Facilitate clients intellectual and practical adoption of Workday best practices for Workday Payroll.

• Innovate and suggest new approaches and tools to deploy Workday efficiently and effectively

• Substantial and measurable delivery of 2 or more End to end US/UK/Canada Payroll implementations.

Preferences

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Workday workstream.

• Current active Workday US/UK/Canada Payroll Certification.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with work experience.

• Must be able to setup Earnings, Deductions and Tax Calculations.

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration.

Position Level

Senior Associate

Country

India

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work...together.

Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron.

Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.