Workday Analyst - Advanced Compensation (Location Flexibility)

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The Workday Systems Analyst – Compensation is responsible for supporting the configuration, administration, testing, and ongoing optimization of Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation functionality. This role partners with Compensation, HR, and Talent Technology stakeholders to support compensation programs, system enhancements, and production operations.

The Analyst performs hands-on Workday configuration and supports the implementation of compensation solutions, including compensation plans, eligibility rules, compensation review processes, merit and bonus planning, and related functionality. This role also supports requirements gathering, troubleshooting, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure Workday Compensation processes operate effectively and align with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation configuration support for day-to-day operations, projects, and system enhancements, including compensation plans, eligibility rules, compensation review processes, merit and bonus planning.
• Configure and maintain Workday Compensation functionality, including compensation packages, grades, grade profiles, compensation plans, eligibility rules, and related business processes.
• Support the configuration, execution, and troubleshooting of Advanced Compensation review cycles, including merit and bonus planning, eligibility validation, and compensation review processes.
• Serve as a point of contact for Workday Compensation production issues, investigating system errors, troubleshooting configuration issues, and escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Support annual and off-cycle compensation activities, including merit increases, bonus planning, compensation reviews, and related processes.
• Configure, execute, and validate recurring and ad hoc Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) data loads related to compensation and assigned HR processes.
• Participate in requirements gathering with Compensation and HR stakeholders to understand business needs, document requirements, and support appropriate Workday solutions.
• Perform configuration changes and support the implementation of Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation enhancements in collaboration with senior Talent Technology resources.
• Monitor Workday Community for new features, customer alerts, and product updates related to Compensation and Advanced Compensation.
• Perform unit testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing, and pre-production validation for configuration changes, system enhancements, and Workday releases.
• Support annual compensation planning cycles, including configuration, testing, eligibility validation, troubleshooting, and post-launch support.
• Collaborate with Compensation, HR, Finance, IT, third-party vendors, and the Talent Technology Integration Team to support compensation-related integrations, data requirements, testing, and production issues.
• Create and maintain documentation of business requirements, Workday configuration, compensation processes, test scenarios, and system enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to improve compensation processes, data accuracy, system functionality, and the overall user experience.
• Follow established change management, governance, testing, and production deployment procedures.

Required Qualifications

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Hands-on configuration experience with Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation required.
• Working knowledge of Workday HCM and its relationship to Compensation and Advanced Compensation functionality required.
• Experience configuring compensation plans, eligibility rules, compensation grades, grade profiles, and related compensation business processes required.
• Experience configuring and supporting Advanced Compensation review processes, including merit planning, bonus planning, and compensation review functionality required.
• Experience with Workday business process configuration, EIBs, and system testing required.
• Ability to troubleshoot Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation configuration issues and support production resolution required.
• Ability to gather, document, and translate business requirements into system configuration and testing activities required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently on assigned activities, and escalate complex issues appropriately required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and functional stakeholders required.
• Experience with Workday reporting, calculated fields, and security concepts preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications required.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 2+ years of hands-on Workday HCM configuration and production support experience required.
• Direct hands-on configuration experience with Workday Advanced Compensation required, including compensation review processes, merit planning, bonus planning, and eligibility rules.
• Experience supporting Workday Compensation plans, grades, grade profiles, and compensation-related business processes required.
• Experience with Workday implementations, enhancements, testing, and post-production support required.
• Experience troubleshooting Workday configuration issues and supporting production deployments required.
• Experience working with HR, Compensation, Finance, or other business stakeholders to support compensation technology initiatives preferred.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

We believe flexibility and in-person connection both play an important role in how we work and grow. Most roles at RSM follow a hybrid workstyle, which means team members are aligned to an RSM office and come together in person when it best supports clients, teams, development or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site based on role requirements, team priorities and client needs.

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