HRIS Analyst (Workday)

Cooper Equipment Rentals / Location Équipements Cooper•Mississauga, ON

3d•CA$65,000 - CA$85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a detail-oriented and tech-savvy HRIS Analyst (Workday) to join our People and Culture Team. In this role, you will be a key steward of our Workday platform — ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement of HR systems and processes. You will oversee Workday update management, HR transactions, and system security, serving as a trusted subject-matter expert across HR, Payroll, Time and Attendance, Benefits, and Recruitment. Additional Workday modules will be introduced in 2027. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, system optimization, and making a tangible impact on the employee experience.

Requirements

3–5 years of hands-on Workday experience, including HCM, configuration, and transaction management; experience with Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Recruiting, and Benefit modules and Workday EIBs is an asset.
Strong understanding of HR processes across the full employee lifecycle within a Workday environment.
Proficiency in building Workday reports and dashboards, including calculated fields and advanced reporting tools, as well as data visualization.
Advanced Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, data analysis) and Workday report building; knowledge of PowerBI.
Post-secondary education in Business, Human Resources, IT, or a related field.
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision across all tasks.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with individuals at all levels of the organization.
Collaborative team-player mindset and the ability to build relationships easily.
Outcome-focused approach with a commitment to continuous improvement and an ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, with strong time management.
Highly self-directed and proactive, with the ability to work independently and drive initiatives from concept through execution.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive HR data with the highest level of discretion, ensuring privacy and data integrity at all times.

Nice To Haves

Payroll knowledge a strong asset.

Responsibilities

Manage system updates, enhancements, and bi-annual Workday releases, including planning, testing (UAT, regression), and implementation of new functionality.
Partner with HR Functional Leads to optimize and support end-to-end system lifecycle activities, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
Manage daily Workday business process transactions, including corrections, cancels, rescinds, and addressing transactions issues as needed.
Handle 'to do' and 'review' steps within HR Core (e.g., ESS personal changes, work permit reviews, job change requests, role assignments, and supervisory organization creation).
Manage and process standardized Mass Changes using Enterprise Integration Builder (EIB), including intake, impact assessment, testing, and implementation (e.g., reorganizations, cost centre changes, location cleanups, branch realignments).
Support compensation and benefits cycles (merit, bonus, equity), ensuring accurate system configuration and data integrity.
Support security configuration and role-based access management within Workday.
Maintain data governance practices that ensure integrity, compliance, and consistency across Workday.
Perform audits to ensure data integrity and compliance; address data issues.
Deliver actionable workforce insights through reporting and analytics (scheduled & ad-hoc), supporting data-driven decision-making across HR and business leadership.
Provide support to business and troubleshoot Workday issues, correct errors, and resolve cases through to completion.
Act as a trusted advisor on Workday capabilities, guiding stakeholders toward best-practice system design and process optimization.
Provide end-user training, documentation, and knowledge transfer to HR and business stakeholders to drive adoption and self-sufficiency.