[Remote] Workday Senior Analyst – Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. M&T Bank is seeking a Workday Senior Analyst with expertise in Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking to enhance their Workday platform. The role involves collaborating with HR and business stakeholders to design and optimize solutions, ensuring compliance and operational excellence in payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the functional SME for Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking
• Partner with Payroll, HR, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and design effective, compliant solutions
• Translate business needs into clear functional specifications and system configurations
• Provide guidance on system impacts related to regulatory changes, policy updates, and enterprise initiatives
• Configure and maintain Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules
• Drive enhancements and continuous improvement across time capture, leave management, and payroll processing
• Ensure solutions align with business processes, compliance requirements, and user experience expectations
• Develop and execute test strategies, including test plans and scripts, for system updates and enhancements
• Serve as a Test Lead/Coordinator for initiatives impacting Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking
• Support data mapping, integrations, and conversions related to payroll and workforce time data
• Collaborate closely with Payroll teams, HR COEs, and Technology partners to ensure successful delivery
• Facilitate discussions to refine requirements, troubleshoot issues, and drive resolution
• Provide clear communication on system capabilities, limitations, and impacts
• Mentor junior analysts on Workday functionality, analysis, and delivery best practices
• Promote knowledge sharing and help elevate team expertise in Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking
• Ensure all configurations and processes adhere to payroll regulations, internal controls, and audit standards
• Identify risks and proactively escalate issues impacting compliance or payroll accuracy
• Support remediation of audit findings and strengthen controls where needed
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation within Workday

Skills

• Minimum of 6 years combined higher education and/or operational/business analytics experience
• Workday expertise with 4+ years' experience
• Workday Pro certified in HCM or specialties like Compensation, Payroll, Time Tracking, Recruiting, Benefits, or Talent/Performance
• Knowledge of Workday reporting, calculated fields, and custom validation
• Experience configuring business processes end-to-end
• Skilled in designing and testing configurations, validations, and specialty processes in Workday
• Commitment to continuous improvement using agile methodology
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience in large organizations (10K+ employees)
• Exceptional analytical skills to understand COE requirements and deliver efficient solutions in Workday
• Proven ability in managing medium to large scale technical projects
• Excellent customer focus, relationship building, and expectation management
• Effective communicator able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and make decisions under pressure balancing COE needs and functionality
• Bachelor's degree
• Product Lead in the Workday ecosystem
• Experience configuring BIRT
• Previous Workday implementation for an acquisition or optimization
• Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities

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