At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Workday Payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance while solving problems.
- Company: Established private sector organisation in the West Midlands with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Permanent position with competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with strong relationships across HR, Finance, and IT.
- Why this job: Become the go-to expert in Workday Payroll and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: 3+ years of Workday configuration experience, especially in Payroll.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
We’re partnering with a well-established private sector organisation based in the West Midlands, who are looking to bring a Workday Systems Analyst on board on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who knows Workday Payroll inside out and enjoys being the go-to expert, owning the system, solving problems and making sure payroll runs smoothly for everyone who depends on it.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
- Acting as the lead Workday Payroll specialist, keeping processes accurate, compliant and on time
- Owning post-production support, from ticket triage through to defect resolution and enhancements
- Designing, testing and implementing payroll system changes, including impacts across Time and Absence and Compensation and Benefits
- Supporting biannual Workday releases, covering impact assessment, regression testing and deployment readiness
- Maintaining data quality, security and audit readiness in line with GDPR and payroll legislation
- Supporting cyclical activity including pay reviews, bonus processing and year-end
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT and external partners
Experience required:
- At least 3 years’ hands-on Workday configuration or support experience, with a strong focus on Payroll
- Solid working knowledge of Time and Absence and Compensation and Benefits, and how they feed into payroll
- A good grounding in payroll processes, controls and legislation
- Experience of requirements analysis, test planning and defect resolution
Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to advise across HR, Finance, IT and third parties
- Sound understanding of payroll governance, GDPR and data confidentiality
- A sharp eye for detail and a methodical approach to problem solving
- Familiarity with agile ways of working and change management principles
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
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