Business Analyst - Time Tracking, Absence and Payroll

ABB•Cary, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

ABB is searching for a Business Analyst with expertise in Time Tracking, Absence and Payroll (specifically in Workday + UKG/Kronos) to join as a core member of the HR Demand Operations team, a part of US Operational Services. This role will deliver Human Resources (HR) service assistance to the HR community, business managers and employees. The Business Analyst will process complex and escalated HR requests related to Time Tracking, Absence and Payroll technologies. In this role there is a deep partnership with Information Systems (IS), business partners, vendors, business leaders and other stakeholders, working collaboratively to effectively improve and maintain the HCM, Time Tracking and Payroll system for operational efficiency. Additional responsibilities include creating detailed requirement specifications, partner with key stakeholders, and support the entire system development life-cycle, research system failures, perform root cause analyses, and report back to management and business leaders. This individual will also support employees, managers and HR business partners on self-service functionality with a focus on troubleshooting, corrective action implementation, and providing centralized administrator system support. The work model for the role is hybrid (#LI-Hybrid) out of our Cary, NC office location. This role is contributing to the HR Operations in US/PR. Main stakeholders are Information Systems (IS), business partners, vendors, business leaders, HRBPs, HR Operations.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant work experience
Experience in Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence and HCM core areas, Kronos/UGKPro
Deep Understanding of payroll processes and data flows between HR, Benefits, Stock, Compensation and Payroll
Experience working with functional HR teams in the development and implementation of technical solutions that improve efficiencies and performance
Able to present and propose current and/or new system functionality to the business users for review.
Able to work with business users to structure training relative to said functionality and with respect to their Divisional and Functional Business process
Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Responsibilities

Supporting and optimizing the design, development and performance of key HR business data systems and processes
Ensuring functionality of new systems to meet business and compliance requirements
Maintaining system compliance with regulatory requirements, including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), SOX and other control narratives and matrices
Building strong working relationships with various cross-functional groups throughout Human Resources to deliver exceptional customer service experience by responding accurately and timely to customer requests
Acting as subject matter expert in UKG Pro, Workday Time Tracking, Workday Absence and Workday Payroll
Process complex and escalated HR requests related to Time Tracking, Absence and Payroll technologies
Create detailed requirement specifications
Partner with key stakeholders
Support the entire system development life-cycle
Research system failures
Perform root cause analyses
Report back to management and business leaders
Support employees, managers and HR business partners on self-service functionality with a focus on troubleshooting, corrective action implementation, and providing centralized administrator system support

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.