Workday Functional Expert

Fox Point Recruitment LLC; Hartsville (SC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Workday Functional Expert to join its Global Business Services team. This remote position offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your expertise in Workday HCM and Payroll management while contributing to strategic projects that enhance operational efficiency. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate payroll processing, driving optimization initiatives, and serving as a subject matter expert on various payroll-related projects. If you're passionate about making a significant impact within a dynamic organization and enjoy problem-solving in a collaborative environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Incentive bonus based on performance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Workday HCM and 1+ years supporting Workday Payroll.
• Strong technical aptitude and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for multiple states.
• Drive improvements in Workday processes and assist in project execution.

Skills

Workday HCM

Payroll Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems

Tools

Workday Software

Job description

We are seeking a Workday Functional Expert for our growing Global Business Services (GBS) organization. It is an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a global organization and use the operations knowledge to explore further career growth within GBS or the broader organization. This is a Remote Position located within the United States with a preference for Eastern or Central Time Zone.

Duties:

• Responsible for the timely and accurate payment of payrolls, including multi-company, multi-state, and multiple pay cycles.
• Drive improvement projects through optimization of Workday processes specifically focused on eliminating manual operations.
• Serve as SME and assist in project execution for large strategic projects impacting payroll including, but not limited to, new system implementations, new business acquisitions, process improvement, and process rationalization efforts.
• Assist in root cause investigation and corrective/preventative action implementation for repeat and impactful payroll errors.
• Proactive audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance with SOX to identify any control weaknesses, initiating corrective action for system edit and error messages.
• Handle distribution of confidential information as needed to PWC, auditors, corporate, etc.
• Assist with year-end processing to ensure that tax forms are issued timely and accurately.
• Research federal and state rules and regulations for the U.S. and Canada.
• Make decisions to resolve pay issues that arise with the operations, balancing the needs of the employees with the cost to the organization, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serve as liaison between IT/Technology team and payroll operation team to troubleshoot and address issues with Workday software connectivity and interface issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred; majors include business administration, accounting, and management information systems.
• 3+ years of experience with Workday HCM.
• 1+ years supporting Workday Payroll.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to grasp a general knowledge of multiple disciplines and technologies.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively organize and structure activities; excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Preferred Certifications: CPP or PCP

Compensation: USD $70,000 - USD $110,000

• An incentive bonus is awarded to eligible employees upon attaining various business and individual goals as defined by the Company and the department leader. This incentive bonus is discretionary, and the Company has sole discretion to determine the amount of the award.