Workday Certified Payroll Consultant

Accenture; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Workday Certified Payroll Consultant to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex payroll implementations and support clients in optimizing their payroll processes using Workday. You will be at the forefront of innovative solutions, collaborating with a team of over 2000 certified professionals. With a focus on continuous learning and professional development, this position allows you to enhance your consulting skills while making a significant impact on clients' operations. If you are passionate about technology and driven to deliver exceptional results, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of consulting experience in a Lead role.
• Experience with US and/or Canada Payroll Implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Payroll workstream on Workday implementation projects.
• Support creation of work plans for global engagements.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Consulting

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Workday Partner Certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

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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 of a Workday Certified Payroll Consultant

• 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.
• Researching and resolving day-to-day Workday Payroll issues.
• Work with client to support the new requirements for Payroll in Workday.
• Creating and Updating Workday configurations based on requirement changes.
• Provide support for regular and special Payroll processes in Workday.
• Provide support for Payroll activities like posting, bank transfer, and paychecks in Workday.
• Provide support for Legal and regulatory reports in Workday.
• Provide support for year-end reporting and other year-end activities in Workday.
• Manage small on and off-shore functional teams.
• Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements.
• Architect Workday Payroll solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross-functional impacts are considered and mitigated.
• Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
• Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping.
• Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
• Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
• Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives.
• Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets.

Why should I join the Accenture Workday team?

• Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.
• Lead with the industry’s best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale. Accenture has worked with more than 600 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organizations.
• Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative, and delivery skills. With learning resources, interactive classroom courses, real-life client simulations, and ongoing mentoring available when you need it, you’ll expand your thinking beyond the core Workday implementation.

What does success look like at Accenture?

Success at Accenture is not just about what you know or where you’ve been: it’s about who you are. We value diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Key traits include passion for technology, proactive and collaborative attitude, leadership, effective communication, creativity, flexibility, and a future-oriented mindset focused on inclusive, responsible, and sustainable solutions.

Travel Requirements

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business needs and client requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Workday Partner Certification.
• Minimum of 2 years of consulting experience, most recently 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 Associate’s Degree, must have an equivalent minimum of 6 years of work experience.

Bonus Points

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