Workday Certified Time Tracking/Absence Lead

Accenture; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Workday Certified Time Tracking/Absence Lead, where you'll lead innovative cloud-based solutions. This role involves managing complex global engagements, resolving Workday issues, and creating configurations to meet client needs. You will work alongside a team of experts, enhancing your skills and career while supporting HR and Finance leaders in adapting to a fast-changing world. If you have a passion for consulting and a strong background in Workday, this is the perfect opportunity to elevate your career and make a significant impact.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Total Rewards Package

Flexible Work Arrangements

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of consulting experience, preferably in a senior role.
• Workday Partner Certification is mandatory for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead Time Tracking/Absence workstream on Workday implementation projects.
• Support clients with new Time Tracking/Absence requirements in Workday.

Skills

Workday Partner Certification

Consulting Experience

Workday Time Tracking/Absence Implementations

Client Management

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree with 6 years work experience

Tools

ADP GlobalView

SAP

Ceridian

PeopleSoft

Oracle

Ultimate

Job description

We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday Certified Time Tracking/Absence 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 Time Tracking/Absence Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:

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

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 3 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Sr. Consultant, or similar level role.
3. Minimum of 3 years of Workday Time Tracking/Absence Implementations.
4. Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.

Bonus points if you have:

1. Experience in Canadian Payroll processing.
2. Workday Canadian PATT experience.
3. Strong US Payroll process knowledge.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes.
5. Experience with Payroll software such as ADP GlobalView, (SAP), Ceridian, ADPeTime, PeopleSoft, Workday, Oracle or Ultimate.

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. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

1. California $73,800 to $218,800
2. Colorado $73,800 to $189,000
3. District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300
4. Illinois $68,300 to $189,000
5. Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000
6. Maryland $68,300 to $175,000
7. New York $68,300 to $218,800
8. Washington $78,500 to $201,300

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