Workday Report Writer - Global Industrial

Motion Industries; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries is seeking a Workday Report Writer to design, develop, and optimize reporting within Workday HCM. You will partner with HR, Finance, IT, and operations to gather requirements and deliver custom reports using Workday tools.

Responsibilities include building advanced reports, validating data, and supporting upgrades with a focus on data integrity and security. Strong Excel skills and Workday certification are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• 3+ years Workday reporting experience preferred
• Expertise in Workday Report Writer and calculated fields; Prism experience
• Strong data analysis and report development skills
• Knowledge of Workday security and data sources for accurate retrieval
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to translate reporting requirements into delivered outputs
• Workday Report Writer certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Workday reports to enable data-driven decisions
• Create advanced matrix and RaaS outputs
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, and ops to gather reporting requirements
• Build complex calculated fields across HCM data sources
• Validate report accuracy and troubleshoot data discrepancies
• Assist with Workday upgrades, testing, and report validation
• Document report logic and maintain reporting standards and catalogs
• Ensure reports adhere to Workday security controls and privacy requirements
• Develop reports across Workday HCM ecosystem: HR, Payroll, Recruiting, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Learning
• Create and manage Prism datasets, schemas, data types, relationships
• Design derived datasets by joining Prism with native Workday data

Skills

Workday reporting

Calculated fields

Prism data

Data analysis

Workday security

Excel

Reporting development

Requirements gathering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Human Resources, or related field, or equivalent experience

Tools

Prism

Job description

Job Locations & Type

Birmingham, AL, USA Atlanta, GA, USA Full time R26_0000029639

Job Summary

The Workday Report Writer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and optimizing reporting solutions within Workday HCM to support cross-functional departments and business stakeholders. This role will partner closely with HR, Finance, IT, and operational leaders to gather reporting requirements and deliver custom reports using Workday's reporting tools. Additionally, the Workday Report Writer helps troubleshoot reporting issues and supports business users by providing insights through data analysis, while ensuring data integrity and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Workday reports that enable data-driven decision-making within the organization
• Build advanced, matrix, composite reports, and Report-as-a-Service (RaaS) outputs
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand reporting requirements
• Build and maintain complex calculated fields across HCM data sources
• Validate report accuracy and troubleshoot data discrepancies
• Assist with Workday upgrades, testing, and report validation
• Document report logic and maintain reporting standards and report catalogs
• Ensure reports follow Workday security logic to protect data privacy and compliance
• Develop reports across the Workday HCM ecosystem, including HR, Payroll, Recruiting, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, and Learning
• Create and manage Prism datasets, including schemas, data types, and relationships
• Design derived datasets by joining Prism data with native Workday data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of Workday reporting experience
• Expertise in Workday Report Writer and calculated fields; hands-on Prism experience (dataset creation, derived datasets)
• Expertise in data analysis, report development, and a solid understanding of Workday HCM
• Strong working knowledge of Workday security, data sources, and report optimization to ensure accurate and efficient data retrieval
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills with close attention to detail
• Proven ability to collect, organize, and analyze reporting requirements and translate them into delivered outcomes
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills; collaborates well with others
• Workday Report Writer Certification a plus

Company Information

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcarecoverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

Disclaimer

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

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