Workday Certified Payroll Consultant

Accenture; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm as a Workday US/Canada Payroll Consultant/Team Lead, where you will play a pivotal role in transforming payroll processes for clients. This position offers the opportunity to work with a talented team of advisory professionals dedicated to optimizing cloud-based data-reporting operations. You will lead projects, manage client relationships, and support the implementation of Workday solutions that enhance organizational efficiency. With a strong emphasis on continuous learning and professional development, this role is perfect for those passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Professional Development Training

Flexible Work Arrangements

Health and Wellness Programs

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• 2+ years of consulting experience with a focus on Workday Payroll.
• Workday Partner Certification is required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Workday Payroll Consulting

Client Relationship Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

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.

As a Workday Certified Payroll Consultant, your primary responsibilities may include:

1. Lead or support the Payroll workstream on a Workday implementation project.
2. Support the creation of work plans for large complex global engagements, owning risk, budget, resources, client relationships, etc.
3. Researching and resolving day-to-day Workday Payroll issues.
4. Work with client to support the new requirements for Payroll in Workday.
5. Creating and updating Workday configurations based on requirement changes.
6. Provide support for regular and special Payroll processes in Workday.
7. Provide support for Payroll activities like posting, bank transfer and pay checks in Workday.
8. Provide support for Legal and regulatory reports in Workday.
9. Provide support for year-end reporting and other year-end activities in Workday.
10. Manage small on and off-shore functional teams.
11. Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements.
12. Architect Workday Payroll solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated.
13. Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
14. Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping.
15. Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
16. Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
17. Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives.
18. 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.

Who will be successful at Accenture?

It’s not just what you know or where you’ve been that propels success at Accenture: It’s who you are, fundamentally, as a person. We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Whatever your unique qualities, a few key traits should apply: You’re passionate about technology and motivated to apply the latest technology trends. You’re proactive and collaborative; a leader with effective communication skills. You’re driven by new challenges and are motivated to improve. You’re a creative problem solver with the flexibility to navigate uncertainty. You’re focused on the future with a desire to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions to complex challenges.

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

Here's what you need:

1. Workday Partner Certification.
2. Minimum of 2 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level role.
3. Minimum of 2 years of US and/or Canada Payroll Implementations.
4. Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree must have an equivalent minimum 6 years of work experience.

Bonus points if you have:

1. 4 years of HCM, Time Tracking, Absence or Benefits Implementations.
2. Expert knowledge of the HR function & processes.
3. Experience in Education & Government implementations.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

What We Believe

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.