Workday Certified Time Tracking/Absence Lead - H&PS
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We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday Workday Certified Time Tracking/Absence 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 Time Tracking/Absence Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:
Lead or support the Time Tracking/Absence workstream on a Workday implementation project.
Support the creation of workplans for large complex global engagements, owning risk, budget, resources, client relationship, etc.
Researching and resolving day to day Workday Time Tracking/Absence issues
Work with client to support the new requirements for Time Tracking/Absence in Workday
Creating and Updating Workday configurations based on requirement changes
Provide support for regular and special Absence/Time Tracking processes in Workday
Provide support for Legal and regulatory reports in Workday
Provide support for year-end reporting and other year-end activities in Workday
Manage small on and off-shore functional teams
Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements
Architect Workday Time Tracking/Absence solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated
Advise 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 objectives
Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets
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:
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Workday Partner Certification
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Minimum of 4 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Sr. Consultant, or similar level role
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Minimum of 4 years of Workday Time Tracking/Absence Implementations
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Minimum of 1 year of Education or Government experience
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.
Bonus points if you have:
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Experience in Canadian Payroll processing
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Workday Canadian PATT experience
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Strong US Payroll process knowledge
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Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes
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Experience with Payroll software such as ADP GlobalView, (SAP), Ceridian, ADP eTime, PeopleSoft, Workday, Oracle or Ultimate
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 02/11/2026 and open for at least 3 days.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
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