Senior Workday Analyst - Payroll & Time Tracking

About the role

You will lead the Payroll and Time Tracking Workday configuration. Experience in US Payroll Workday configuration and time entry required.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional collaboration - Partner with HR, Payroll, and other internal teams to incorporate requirements into Workday, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with organizational goals.
• Review proposed system changes to identify opportunities for process improvement and reuse, driving efficiency across the organization.
• Build and modify custom reports for standard optimization.
• Triage and configure Workday enhancements or fixes for HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Timecards, Absence/Leaves, Payroll, and reporting.
• Build and maintain organizational hierarchies, custom objects, and custom security roles.
• Partner with People Operations teams to solidify and document business requirements related to programs to be executed through Workday and other technologies.
• Scope and prioritize incoming technology fixes and enhancements.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience working for fast-growing, global companies, 2+ years experience in Workday Payroll and Time Tracking configuration
• Experience in Workday business process configuration, security, and organization configuration.
• Experience in Workday HCM, Benefits, and Core HCM modules in U.S. and International locations.
• Experience writing and completing test scenarios for system implementations and enhancements.
• Experience supporting project planning, requirements gathering, testing, and launch.
• Strong understanding of Payroll processes and time entry designs
• Partner with developers in Workday Studio and Integrations, able to analyze benefits processes and troubleshoot integrations to benefit vendors.
• Familiar with Agile methodologies and prioritization.
• Ability to prioritize workload and deliver enhancements or fixes on time without supervision. Provide accurate timelines, follow-up, and required documentation for change management.

Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, Core HCM.
• Previous payroll processing experience.
• Knowledge of employment compliance and legal best practices.
• Experience working with Jira, Zendesk, and other business applications integrating to Workday.