Workday Certified Payroll Consultant

Accenture; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Workday Certified Payroll Consultant to join its dynamic team. In this role, you will lead Payroll implementations, manage client relationships, and ensure compliance with industry standards. You will have the opportunity to innovate daily, working alongside over 2,000 certified professionals while continuously growing your skills through comprehensive training. This is a fantastic opportunity to take your career to the next level, mastering complex projects and expanding your leadership capabilities in a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive training resources

Leadership development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Workday Partner Certification is mandatory.
• 2+ years of consulting experience in a lead role is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Payroll workstream on Workday implementation projects.
• Manage client relationships and project risks effectively.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Consulting

Client Management

Project Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

Tools

Workday

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Who We Are

We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday US/Canada Payroll Consultant/Team Lead.

This individual will be part of a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations that integrate and optimize the essential corporate functions of finance, analytics, planning, and HR.

For many of our clients, successfully getting their data operations into cloud environments is a major focus. The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.

What’s In It For You

• Help HR and Finance leaders define and execute their strategy and give them the adaptability they need in a fast-changing world.
• To help you take your skillset beyond Workday technology, our Transformation Powered by Workday Training will help you take your consulting to a whole new level.
• Take your Workday skills and career to the next level, mastering complex projects while expanding your leadership and advisory skills with a market-leading team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead or support the Payroll workstream on a Workday implementation project.
• Support the creation of work plans for large complex global engagements, owning risk, budget, resources, client relationships, etc.
• Research and resolve day-to-day Workday Payroll issues.
• Work with clients to support new requirements for Payroll in Workday.
• Create and update Workday configurations based on requirement changes.
• Provide support for regular and special Payroll processes in Workday.
• Support Payroll activities like posting, bank transfer, and paychecks in Workday.
• Support legal and regulatory reports in Workday.
• Assist with year-end reporting and activities in Workday.
• Manage small onshore and offshore functional teams.
• Identify strategies, risks, and options; recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements.
• Architect Workday Payroll solutions ensuring cohesive work streams and cross-functional impact mitigation.
• Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
• Demonstrate design options through prototyping.
• Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
• Provide project status updates to the Project Manager.
• Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Support innovation through new industry-leading methods and assets.

Why Join Accenture's Workday Team?

• Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions.
• Lead with industry’s best. Join a global leader with over 2000 certified professionals.
• Learn and grow continuously. Access comprehensive training and development resources.

Success Traits at Accenture

We value diversity and look for individuals who are passionate about technology, proactive, collaborative, creative problem solvers, and future-oriented.

Travel may be required, varying from 0 to 100% based on business needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Workday Partner Certification.
• At least 2 years of consulting experience in a lead or similar role.
• Minimum of 2 years of US and/or Canada Payroll Implementations.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If an Associate’s Degree, minimum 6 years work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, or Benefits Implementations.
• Expertise in HR functions and processes.
• Experience in Education & Government implementations.