Workday Payroll Consultant

Job title:

Workday Payroll Consultant

Company

Accenture

Job description

Who We Are
We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday Canadian Payroll Consultant/Team Lead.This individual will be part of a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations that integrate and optimize the essential corporate functions of finance, analytics, planning and HR.For many of our clients, successfully getting their data operations into cloud environments is a major focus. The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.What’s in it for You
Help HR and Finance leaders define and execute their strategy and give them the adaptability they need in a fast-changing world.To help you take your skillset beyond Workday technology, our Transformation Powered by Workday Training will help you take your consulting to a whole new level.Take your Workday skills and career to the next level, mastering complex projects while expanding your leadership and advisory skills with a market-leading team.As a Workday Canadian Payroll Consultant, your primary responsibilities may include:Lead or support the Payroll workstream on a Workday implementation project.Support the creation of work plans for large complex global engagements, owning risk, budget, resources, client relationships, etc.Researching and resolving day-to-day Workday Payroll issuesWork with client to support the new requirements for Payroll in WorkdayCreating and Updating Workday configurations based on requirement changesProvide support for regular and special Payroll processes in WorkdayProvide support for Payroll activities like posting, bank transfer and pay checks in WorkdayProvide support for Legal and regulatory reports in WorkdayProvide support for year-end reporting and other year-end activities in WorkdayManage small on and off-shore functional teamsIdentify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirementsArchitect Workday Payroll solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigatedAdvise clients on industry standards and leading practices.Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping.Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectivesSupport innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assetsWhy should I join the Accenture Workday team?Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.Lead with the industry’s best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale. Accenture has worked with more than 600 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organizations.Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills. With learning resources, interactive classroom courses, real-life client simulations and ongoing mentoring available when you need it, you’ll expand your thinking beyond the core Workday implementation.Who will be successful at Accenture?It’s not just what you know or where you’ve been that propels success at Accenture: It’s who you are, fundamentally, as a person. We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Whatever your unique qualities, a few key traits should apply: You’re passionate about technology and motivated to apply the latest technology trends. You’re proactive and collaborative; a leader with effective communication skills. You’re driven by new challenges and are motivated to improve. You’re a creative problem solver with the flexibility to navigate uncertainty. You’re focused on the future with a desire to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions to complex challenges.Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.​Here’s what you need:Workday Partner CertificationMinimum of 2 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level roleMinimum of 2 years of US/Canada Payroll ImplementationsBachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree must have an equivalent minimum 6 year of work experience.Bonus points if you have:4 years of HCM, Time Tracking, Absence or Benefits ImplementationsExpert knowledge of the HR function & processesExperience in Education & Government implementationsAbout AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us atOur Commitment to Inclusion & DiversityAt Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.Requesting an AccommodationAccenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an or speak with your recruiter.Other Employment StatementsIt is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.

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Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:51:00 GMT

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