Senior HRIS Analyst

Mercury

Senior Workday Analyst at Mercury, responsible for configuring Workday and enhancing HR operations. Collaborate with teams to streamline processes and innovate HR technologies.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York, Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $138,800 - $192,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Core HCM, Payroll, and Absence modules to support business processes and organizational requirements. Provide support for additional Workday modules as requested.
Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and absence policies.
Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics related to payroll and absence data.
Support Workday security for new implementations, acquisitions, reorganizations, and system enhancements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors on processes and integrations impacting payroll, time tracking, benefits, and absence management.
Document system configurations, procedures, testing, recommendations for optimal system setup and migration
Support audits, reconciliation activities, and year-end processes as needed.
Partner with HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders to evaluate, implement, and maximize AI-driven solutions within Workday and related HR technologies, driving innovation, process optimization, and scalable operational improvements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of Workday functional experience, including configuration and support
3+ years supporting HCM, Payroll and Absence or Time Tracking modules
Experience working in complex organizations with multiple business units, local and international employee populations
Experience with payroll calculations, earnings, deductions, garnishments, and tax setup
Configuration and maintenance of leave plans, accruals, eligibility rules, and absence validations
Expertise in Workday business processes, organizations, staffing models, and worker lifecycle events
Configuration of time entry codes, work schedules, overtime rules, and time calculations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity (stock options)
Competitive salary

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workday Core HCMWorkday PayrollWorkday AbsenceWorkday reportsWorkday dashboardsWorkday analyticspayroll calculationsleave plans configurationtime entry codes configurationabsence validations

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationprocess optimizationinnovationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcross-functional teamworkstakeholder engagementdocumentationaudit support