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Remote in Australia
Human Capital Management, Workday
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We are seeking a Senior Workday Payroll Consultant to support and enhance a live Workday Payroll environment in Australia. You will own hands-on configuration, testing and post-live optimisation, partnering with HR, Payroll and Finance to deliver scalable solutions. Experience with Time Tracking and Absence Management is valued.
Responsibilities
- Lead design, configuration, testing and deployment of Workday Payroll enhancements
- Troubleshoot complex payroll processing issues across calculations, earnings and deductions and tax setup
- Partner with HR, Payroll and Finance to gather requirements, run gap analysis and recommend Workday best practices
- Build test plans, execute unit and system testing and support user acceptance testing
- Support Workday semi-annual release impact assessment, validation and remediation
- Maintain configuration documentation, decisions and support runbooks
- Ensure payroll configuration aligns with applicable compliance requirements
Requirements
- Workday Payroll configuration skill sets in a live or post-live environment
- Experience delivering end-to-end Workday Payroll implementations or major optimisation initiatives
- Hands-on knowledge of payroll framework, earnings and deductions and payroll settlements
- Understanding of tax profiles, withholding rules and payroll accounting setup in Workday
- Stakeholder partnership across HR, Payroll and Finance teams
- Problem-solving approach with strong attention to data accuracy and detail
- Clear communication that translates functional configuration into business outcomes
Nice to have
- Workday Time Tracking configuration including time entry templates, holiday calendars and time calculation rules
- Workday Absence Management configuration including plans, accrual rules and time off types
- Workday Payroll certification (current or former)