Workday Analyst

KnowBe4

Workday Analyst supporting payroll, absence, and time-tracking systems for KnowBe4’s workforce security platform. Configuring integrations, reporting, releases, and production improvements.

Posted 8/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Workday Payroll, Absence Management, and Time Tracking modules, with a strong focus on configuration, reporting, and integration. Proficient in applying security principles and managing system enhancements while ensuring compliance with change management policies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Workday Payroll ConfigurationWorkday Absence ManagementWorkday Time TrackingEIB Integration DevelopmentPayroll Accounting Support

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Hard Skills

Workday ConfigurationPayroll ProcessesTime Entry DesignDatabase ReportingGL PostingRoot-Cause AnalysisSystem EnhancementsReporting DevelopmentUser Acceptance TestingChange Management

Soft Skills

Customer Service SkillsInterpersonal SkillsEffective CommunicationMultitasking AbilityGrowth Mindset

Tools & Technologies

Workday StudioCore ConnectorsCloud ConnectWorkday Report WriterExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday Pro PayrollWorkday Pro Absence ManagementWorkday Pro Time Tracking

Industry Keywords

Payroll AccountingAbsence PlansTime CalculationsSDLC MethodologyData Security

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide day-to-day configuration and business support of Workday, focusing on Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules
Configure and maintain pay components, earnings and deductions, tax elections, garnishments, absence plans, time entry templates, time calculations, and scheduling rules
Maintain Workday payroll and time production system security, organizational structures, business processes, tasks, notifications, system enhancements, and data entry support
Apply security principles to Workday and third-party integrations
Support payroll accounting, GL posting, journal validation, and financial reconciliation with Finance/Accounting
Design and support EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, and Workday Studio integrations
Develop reports, dashboards, worklets, scheduled reports, and composite, matrix, and advanced reports
Collaborate with stakeholders to maximize existing processes and design system changes across Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking
Test configuration changes through unit testing and facilitate user acceptance testing
Own semi-annual Workday releases for PATT, including impact assessments, regression testing, and feature adoption
Manage required PATT reporting, year-end reporting, and related year-end activities
Follow SDLC methodology and change management policies for production deployments
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement preventive controls
Continuously improve system configuration and reporting
Maintain strict confidentiality
Understand database architecture, tables, functional interactions, and downstream-system impacts
Analyze and document business requirements and processes
Coordinate with technical writers on documentation
Support HCM Core configuration as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Required minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related degree, or equivalent work experience
Minimum 2–3 years of experience implementing and supporting Workday Payroll, Absence Management, and/or Time Tracking modules
Workday Pro Payroll, Workday Pro Absence Management, or Workday Pro Time Tracking certification preferred
Strong understanding of absence plans, time entry templates, time calculations, and scheduling complexity
Strong understanding of payroll processes, time entry design, and payroll accounting/GL posting
Experience with Workday implementation tools including EIB, Workday Studio, Workday Report Writer, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, and iLoad preferred
History of leading and supporting successful projects
Excellent knowledge of database reporting and analysis tools, including Excel
Strong customer service skills and ability to assist system users with problems and questions
Effective verbal, written, interpersonal, presentation, and management-level communication skills
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain relationships with third-party vendors and internal personnel
Growth mindset, initiative, willingness to learn, resilience, adaptability, and awareness of the impact of one's actions
May be subject to an applicant assessment and background check
Must maintain strict confidentiality

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets
Employee referral bonuses
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Certification reimbursement
Certification completion bonuses
Modern, high-tech, and fun work environment
Applicant assessment and background check may be part of the hiring procedure