Advanced Workday Payroll and Absence Specialist

1 month ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia RSM Full time

RSM, the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, is empowering its clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience, allowing us to be compelling to our clients.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Advanced Workday Payroll and Absence Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will provide Workday subject matter functional expertise for day-to-day support and development, including business process configuration, integrations, data transmission (EIB), testing, and troubleshooting. This role requires strong technical skills in Workday Core HCM, Time Tracking, and Payroll modules.

Main Responsibilities:

  1. Provide expert-level support for Workday Payroll and Absence modules, ensuring seamless integration with related systems.
  2. Maintain production Workday and related systems' inbound and outbound integrations.
  3. Offer Workday product expertise in the areas of Workday Core HCM, Time Tracking, and Payroll.
  4. Collaborate with COEs to understand pain points, prioritize requirements, and identify opportunities to improve processes and gain efficiency by leveraging Workday functionality.
  5. Create and maintain clear, comprehensive, documented business requirements for requested changes, enhancements, or projects.
  6. Ensure day-to-day systems support is balanced with strategic enhancements and projects related to payroll and time and absence.
  7. Perform thorough testing and analysis of new Workday features and functionality and participate in release planning.
  8. Work closely with COEs, third-party vendors, and Talent Technology Integration Team for integration creation, updates, and testing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in HR, Business, Project Management, MIS, or a related field.
  • 5 years of previous experience in HCM tool suite processes and project management, including analysis and documentation.
  • Proven success driving business process implementation.
  • Strong sense of personal accountability for high-quality, value-driven work that supports business outcomes.

Compensation Package

The estimated salary for this position ranges from $92,600 to $159,000 annually. Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.



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