Senior Workday Functional Architect

Job Title: Senior Workday Functional Architect

Location: Menlo Park, CA (Onsite)

Job Type: Contract/Fulltime

Responsibilities:

·         Configurations: Configure Workday modules (Core HCM, Absence and Time tracking, Payroll) to align with client workflows.

·         Data management: Assist with data migration and ensure data accuracy

·         Process improvement: Identify and implement improvements to business processes using the Workday platform

·         Demonstrated knowledge of Workday Drive, Workday Docs, letter templates, Questionnaire, Survey, Reference Letters etc.

·         Advanced hand-on process with Hire, Onboarding, Change Job, and Termination business processes. Should have worked on Notification and Alerts configuration.

·         Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Workday reporting tools (Advanced, Matrix, Composite reports).

·         Manage and maintain Workday security framework (roles, domains, business process security policies).

·         Be able to provide recommendations to Tier 1 Team to fix incorrect transactions

·         Participate in Workday releases, analyze impacts, and implement updates.

·         Perform data loading via EIBs. Support data migration, tenant setup, and tenant management activities.

·         Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Payroll, Recruiting, Absence, IAM etc.

Time & Absence Requirements:

·         Understanding of foundational HCM principles including Business Processes, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, & Notifications

·         Advanced hand-on experience with time-off plan configuration including complex accruals, carryovers, shadow plans and touchpoints with leaves and time tracking.

·         Advanced hands-on experience with leave configuration including balance periods, cascading leaves, intermittent leaves, and complex eligibility and validation rules.

·         Experience with ancillary absence processes such as automated leave return, automatic balance adjustments and transfers, Sell Time Off and others.

·         Experience with Workday time-tracking configuration, time submissions, and employee work schedules.

·         Experience with reporting using the available Absence and Time Tracking data sources.

·         Knowledge of Workday’s API capabilities for the Absence and Time Tracking modules.

Payroll Requirements:

·         Understanding of foundational HCM principles including Business Processes, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, & Notifications

·         Workday Payroll processing knowledge including calculation, complete, and settle steps

·         Experience with building payroll components (Earnings, Deductions, Account Posting Rules, Run Categories, Payment Election Rules)

·         Experience with third party payroll configuration (External Earnings, External Deductions, External Inputs)

·         Experience with reporting data sources for Payroll (Payroll Results) and Accounting (Journal Lines)

·         Knowledge of payroll regulatory rules and their impact on payroll configuration

·         Knowledge of payroll touchpoints (Time Tracking, Absence, HCM, Compensation, Benefits)