Workday Payroll Functional Analyst I

Hy-Vee - West Des Moines, IA

Full-time

West Des Moines, IA

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Workday Payroll Functional Analyst I at Hy-Vee plays a crucial role in the design, maintenance, and support of payroll and human resources functions within the Workday system. This position collaborates with various teams to enhance business processes, implement new features, and serve as a subject matter expert in payroll operations. The analyst is responsible for educating end-users, managing inquiries, and ensuring the effective use of Workday capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the payroll partner supporting designated HCM areas in Workday, such as Core Payroll, HR, Talent, Advanced Compensation, etc.
• Provide consultation to Business Partners, building domain knowledge, gathering requirements, providing solutions and impact analysis.
• Serve as subject matter expert on current and upcoming Workday capabilities.
• Evaluate releases and functionality to identify opportunities to improve and optimize the use of Workday.
• Configure, test, validate and implement Business Process changes in Workday.
• Ensure up-to-date documentation of system functions, processes and capabilities.
• Assist in testing of integrations, security, annual events.
• Evaluate feasibility of system modifications and enhancements.
• Provide input and knowledge sharing with Workday Team Members.
• Participate in scheduled and ad hoc training in order to improve policy and process acumen.
• Assist in processing weekly payroll.
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of Payroll/HCM operations and experience in employee data management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with cross-functional colleagues and IT.
• Proven ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy and with highly confidential data.
• Ability to accurately collect information in order to understand and assess the business needs.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Workday HCM experience or training preferred.
• Payroll functional and system experience preferred.