Workday Payroll Consultant

Kognitiv Inc.•Remote - Alabama, AL

6d•Remote

About The Position

At Kognitiv Inc., we’re redefining what it means to be a Workday partner. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the ecosystem, we bring deep expertise, innovative thinking, and a people-first mindset to everything we do. We’re not just building better Workday solutions—we’re building a company where talented people thrive. Ready to do your best work? Join us. As a Workday Payroll Consultant, you are the bridge between complex business logic and flawless execution. You will act as a strategic partner to our global clients, ensuring they extract maximum value from their Workday investment. This isn't just a support role—it’s an "ownership" role where you design, configure, and troubleshoot the most critical module in the Workday ecosystem.

Requirements

2+ years of hands-on experience in Workday Payroll (Implementation or AMS).
Advanced Excel skills.
Passion for technical troubleshooting—finding the "true cause" of an error is a challenge you enjoy.
Ability to explain complex technical logic to a non-technical business partner with ease.
Owner Mindset: You don't wait for instructions. You see a problem, you analyze it, and you present the solution.
Thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment where agility is a requirement, not a buzzword.

Responsibilities

Conduct deep-dive workshops to translate complex payroll requirements into elegant Workday configurations.
Identify process gaps, propose enhancements, and implement system improvements that save clients hundreds of hours.
Build and refine Calculated Fields, custom Dashboards, and Advanced Reports to give clients real-time visibility into their payroll health.
Act as a Workday Subject Matter Expert (SME), sharing "Lessons Learned" and best practices to guide clients through the ever-evolving Workday landscape.
Manage multiple concurrent projects with high autonomy, maintaining a "Point of View" that clients trust.