Workday Senior Certified Payroll Consultant

Role DescriptionWho We AreBorn digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
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You AreUST is seeking a Workday Senior Certified Payroll Consultant to deliver expertise in the Workday Payroll product suite, including Absence and Time Tracking. The consultant leads or coaches others on deployment teams, from requirements gathering through knowledge transfer to clients, and mentors new consultants while helping clients adopt Workday best practices.
The Opportunity
Provide expertise in the Workday Payroll product suite, including Absence and Time Tracking.
Lead the following as a member of a deployment team, or coach others to do so successfully: gather and document client business requirements, design and configure the Workday solution, demonstrate configurations through prototype systems, assist in testing, and complete knowledge transfer to clients.
Work with the confidential client and data conversion team to convert legacy data into Workday.
Assist the integration consulting team in configuring and testing integrations between Workday and third-party or custom solutions.
Mentor new consultants, serve as a professional role model, and coach others on product knowledge.
Resolve complex tasks and requirements when other team members need support.
Facilitate clients’ intellectual and practical adoption of Workday best practices.
Maintain client satisfaction, ensuring UST is referenceable and referable once in production.
Provide regular status reports to project managers, keeping them apprised of overall project status.
Innovate and suggest new approaches and tools to deploy Workday efficiently and effectively.
Maintain Workday certifications and qualifications.
Ensure functional solutions are compatible with downstream data translation, and assist integrators in configuring and testing integrations between Workday and external systems.
Demonstrate computational thinking by identifying problem components, analyzing patterns, removing inefficient configurations or processes, and constructing algorithmic solutions that scale to ongoing client needs.
Contribute to and shape a culture of continuous education among colleagues, mentees, and managers, serving as a professional role model.
Provide insightful status reports to project managers that highlight risks to project health and improvements in client adoption.
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.
What You Need
Current active Workday Partner Payroll Certification.
2+ years implementing a combination of Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking (PATT) solutions.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Previous consulting experience with a consulting or software company.
Previous experience configuring and deploying Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, ADP, Ultimate, or similar applications.
Demonstrated project management experience.
Functional experience in one or more of the following areas: Payroll, Absence, and/or Time Tracking.
Passion for providing exceptional customer service.
Ability to effectively manage against timelines and goals.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Business analysis and requirements gathering abilities.
Ability to learn technology quickly through instruction and self-training.
Expected travel of approximately ±20% depending on project.
Experience deploying multiple HCM/Payroll projects simultaneously.
Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.
Role Location: Ontario, Canada
Compensation Range: 219,472 – 274,340 CAD
BenefitsFull-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
Artificial Intelligence in RecruitmentAs part of our recruitment process, UST may use AI or automated tools to support activities such as application screening, scheduling, or interview assistance. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Where applicable law requires it, further notice will be provided separately.
L’intelligence artificielle en soutien au recrutementDans le cadre de son processus de recrutement, il se peut que UST peut utiliser ait recours à l'intelligence artificielle ou à des outils automatisés réaliser des en soutien à des activités telles que l’examen comme la présélection des candidatures, la planification ou l’assistance lors des entrevues ou leur bon déroulement. Toutes les décisions d'embauche sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. Lorsque la législation applicable l'exige, un avis supplémentaire à cet égard sera fourni séparément.
What We BelieveWe proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
HumilityWe will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
HumanityThrough business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
IntegrityWe honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and HarassmentAt UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer, and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage.
Un lieu de travail à égalité des chances, sans Discrimination et harcèlementChez UST, nous nous efforçons de fournir un environnement de travail exempt de discrimination et harcèlement. Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances et des décisions en matière d'emploi sont basés sur le mérite et les besoins de l'entreprise. Notre politique en matière de droits de l'homme illustre notre position à ce sujet. Nous nous engageons à respecter un emploi équitable des pratiques qui offrent des chances égales à tous les employés. Nous ne faisons pas discriminer ou permettre le harcèlement sur la base de la race, de la couleur, de la religion, du handicap, genre, origine nationale, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, expression de genre, âge, informations génétiques, statut militaire ou tout autre statut légalement protégé. Chez UST, nous valorisons la diversité et pensons qu'un lieu de travail diversifié crée un avantage compétitif.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
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SkillsWorkday, Absence Management, Payroll, Payroll, Workday Payroll Integration, Payroll Reconciliation
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