Workday Payroll Systems Specialist

Overview

Impact the Moment

When was the last time you experienced the impact of your work? Our HR Technology team thrives managing projects that support our teams around the globe. With that comes the unique opportunity to touch lives across the world and experience first-hand the difference your hard work makes.

McGraw Hill is currently seeking a Workday Payroll Systems Specialist to join its Human Resources Technology and Operations team.

How can you make an impact?

The Workday Payroll Systems Specialist will be responsible for supporting the design, development, and delivery of HR technology solutions. This role will design, document, build, unit test and support functional tasks, configuration, and programs for Workday HCM and US Payroll projects with a focus on continuous improvement and self-service.

We are looking for someone with a strong customer service mindset and collaboration aptitude to work with a cross-functional team that supports our global organization. You will be responsible for partnering with key stakeholders to understand problems and building solutions to meet business requirements. You will also help define the roadmap for enabling technological effectiveness for processes, including improvements and automation.

If you have Workday experience in Payroll, Absence and/or Advanced Compensation and a solutions-oriented approach to your work, your contributions can make a difference to our team. This role is open to candidates in Canada and Mexico and works remotely from a home office.

What you will be doing:

• Support Workday projects within the Payroll, Absence and at least one other functional area from discovery through delivery.
• Design, document, build, unit test and support functional tasks, configuration, and programs for Workday HCM and US Payroll projects with a focus on continuous improvement and self-service.
• Develop and maintain Workday reports for payroll auditing and other functional areas.
• Support Year-End Payroll processing activities such as developing and providing payroll calendars and review year-end tax reports.
• Support data extraction, audit controls and data quality alerts.
• Research and participate in update training to keep up to date on new Workday functionality and make recommendations for adoption.
• Provide support with troubleshooting and issue remediation.
• Research problems and identify opportunities on suggested solutions with escalation management
• Assist in resolving input errors and other errors from the third-party vendors or internal McGraw Hill stakeholders (Payroll, Benefits, Finance and HR), performing root cause analysis.
• Function as a strong customer service minded partner with Human Resources Partners, Centers of Excellence (COEs), and across key business functions.
• Adherence to data governance standards.
  
  

We’re looking for someone with:

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent relevant experience
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in configuring Workday US Payroll, Absence, and HCM Core, Compensation or Talent.
• The ability to provide solutions that deliver business value.
• The ability to focus on prioritization, delivery and results.
• Strong customer service and collaboration aptitude.
  
  

Preferred experience and skills:

• Previous experience in Workday Advanced Compensation and/or Security
• Experience working in a global capacity
  
  

As an education company, we're proud to play our part by inspiring learners around the world. If you bring your curiosity, we'll help you grow in a collaborative environment where everyone shares a passion for success.

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