Workday HCM Senior Analyst

Plante Moran • East Lansing, MI

1d • $81,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Count on us. Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us. The Workday HRIS Analyst leverages broad functional knowledge and strong technical aptitude to consult, recommend, develop, implement, and improve Workday functionality and performance. This individual must have proven experience working closely with end users, designing and configuring solutions that support business goals, possess solid analytical skills, and can communicate effectively with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Your role. Support HCM functionality within Workday across multiple modules and integrated solutions, with an initial focus on Benefits and Absence. Expand knowledge and capabilities by supporting additional Workday modules and integrated solutions over time. Collaborate closely with other HRIS team members who may lead specific modules or initiatives, contributing to shared goals and supporting cross-functional efforts. Act as a consultative partner to HR functional teams, providing guidance on system capabilities and best practices. Design, configure, and maintain Workday business processes and related components across various modules. Maintain master data values in Workday. Partner with the HR centralized operations team to monitor and support ongoing process execution, ensuring alignment with business needs and operational efficiency. Test, validate, and implement system changes and enhancements to ensure optimal functionality and user experience. Meet expected business performance goals by providing exceptional customer service Collaborate with Workday project managers, team members, and stakeholders to support initiatives as appropriate Develop and deliver end-user training and documentation to enhance understanding of Workday processes and policies. Our founders often referred to our firm as "a people firm disguised as an accounting firm." Why? Because people are at the core of everything we do, and our firm was built on values and principles that support this philosophy to this day.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 3-5 years’ experience in Human Resources required
• Two or more years’ experience in system administration/support of Workday, including implementation, maintenance, upgrades, testing, front and back-end processing, and reporting required
• Experience with Workday reporting, including the ability to navigate and utilize Workday’s reporting features to support analysis and operational needs, is preferred.
• Workday HCM, Benefits, and/or Absence experience or training preferred
• Understanding of HR operations and experience in employee data management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with HR and IT clients.
• Ability to accurately collect information to understand and assess the end user needs and situation.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects.
• Ability to utilize typical business software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Workday reporting, including the ability to navigate and utilize Workday’s reporting features to support analysis and operational needs, is preferred.
• Workday HCM, Benefits, and/or Absence experience or training preferred

Responsibilities

• Support HCM functionality within Workday across multiple modules and integrated solutions, with an initial focus on Benefits and Absence.
• Expand knowledge and capabilities by supporting additional Workday modules and integrated solutions over time.
• Collaborate closely with other HRIS team members who may lead specific modules or initiatives, contributing to shared goals and supporting cross-functional efforts.
• Act as a consultative partner to HR functional teams, providing guidance on system capabilities and best practices.
• Design, configure, and maintain Workday business processes and related components across various modules.
• Maintain master data values in Workday.
• Partner with the HR centralized operations team to monitor and support ongoing process execution, ensuring alignment with business needs and operational efficiency.
• Test, validate, and implement system changes and enhancements to ensure optimal functionality and user experience.
• Meet expected business performance goals by providing exceptional customer service
• Collaborate with Workday project managers, team members, and stakeholders to support initiatives as appropriate
• Develop and deliver end-user training and documentation to enhance understanding of Workday processes and policies.

Benefits

• eligible staff a robust benefits package
• health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays
• 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use
• A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.
• Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level