HRIS Analyst

Overview

The HRIS Analyst is the functional and technical owner of Workday Payroll, Absence Management, and Time Tracking (PATTS). This role designs, optimizes, and supports scalable, compliant solutions that support payroll accuracy, operational efficiency, and a strong employee experience.

The role partners with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT, leads system enhancements and Workday releases, and serves as an expert for complex payroll and time-related challenges.

Responsibilities

Workday System Ownership

• Own the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of Workday Payroll
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable, best-practice Workday solutions
• Lead Workday semi-annual releases, including impact analysis, testing, documentation, and deployment
• Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll, time, and absence issues

Configuration & Technical Delivery

• Configure payroll processing (on-cycle, off-cycle, retro, on-demand), earnings, deductions, and payroll schedules
• Maintain U.S. payroll compliance across federal, state, and local requirements
• Configure and support Time Tracking rules, calculations, schedules, validations, and Absence accruals and eligibility
• Ensure payroll and time-related integrations are reliable and compliant

Reporting, Controls & Support

• Provide Tier 3 support for payroll system and data issues
• Build and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, audits, and calculated fields
• Support SOX controls, audits, testing, documentation, and regulatory changes

Leadership & Enablement

• Mentor HRIS and payroll system resources and promote Workday best practices
• Lead design discussions, communicate risks and tradeoffs, and drive alignment across stakeholders
• Deliver training and documentation to improve adoption and confidence in Workday processes

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Workday experience, including 2+ years supporting Payroll
• Strong U.S. payroll expertise in multi-state, complex environments (5,000+ employees)
• Hands-on experience with Workday configuration, reporting, integrations, and release management
• Experience supporting SOX-controlled payroll environments
• Workday certifications in U.S. Payroll preferred
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver compliant, scalable solutions

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: Based on experience
• Offers a competitive Total Rewards Package, including:
  • Choice of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Retirement savings opportunities through a 401(k) plan with company match
  • Various other benefits
• Professional growth and development support, including free e-courses through a Learning Management System plus training sessions and seminars

Location

• Remote

Employment Type

• Full Time