Workday Analyst

Generac Power Systems•Waukesha, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Global HR Technology team as an HRIS Analyst II focused on Workday Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, and Core HCM. Reporting to the Sr. Manager Global HR Technology, this role serves as a Workday subject matter expert and partners with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT to translate business needs into effective system solutions. The analyst troubleshoots complex issues, improves processes, and supports enhancements from configuration through testing and deployment. The position is full-time and onsite at the Corporate Headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Remote and hybrid arrangements are not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship; candidates requiring H-1B, OPT, or other employment-based sponsorship are not eligible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Collaborative approach and ability to partner effectively across Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future; candidates requiring H-1B, OPT, or other employment-based sponsorship are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of Workday configuration experience preferred.
Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking module experience strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of Core HCM and HR processes.
Experience with Workday business processes, reporting, calculated fields, EIBs, and security.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Workday subject matter expert for Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, and related HCM functionality.
Configure and enhance Workday business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, notifications, security, and reporting.
Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT to translate business requirements into scalable system solutions.
Troubleshoot Workday issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
Identify opportunities to simplify and automate payroll, timekeeping, and HR processes.
Build and maintain EIBs for mass data updates.
Develop and enhance Workday reports to support business and operational needs.
Support Workday security roles and appropriate system access.
Lead unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing efforts.
Support Workday biannual releases, including impact assessment, regression testing, and feature adoption.
Participate in HR technology projects, system implementations, and ongoing enhancements.
Create process documentation and end-user training materials.