Description An enterprise organization is seeking a
Workday Advanced Reporting Consultant to support a large-scale Workday implementation, transitioning from a legacy payroll platform. This consultant will focus on designing, building, testing, and delivering highly customized, cross-functional Workday reports that extend beyond standard reporting capabilities.
The consultant will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, a systems integrator, and HR and Payroll workstream leaders to deliver approximately 30 complex reports requiring advanced customization, security configuration, and cross-system data integration.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and deliver advanced custom Workday reports, including matrix and composite reports
- Analyze reporting requirements and develop solutions spanning multiple Workday workstreams, primarily HR and Payroll
- Combine data from multiple sources into unified, actionable reports (Workday and legacy systems)
- Build and manage calculated fields, condition logic, and complex filters
- Configure, validate, and test role-based security to ensure appropriate data visibility
- Perform comprehensive testing to ensure report accuracy, performance, and compliance
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including distribution, feedback collection, and refinements
- Deliver reports with appropriate access and usability within Workday
- Partner with implementation teams and business leads to align reporting with project timelines and standards
Required Qualifications- Extensive experience as a Workday Reporting Consultant or Report Writer
- Proven expertise in:
- Custom Workday reporting
- Matrix reports
- Composite reports
- Strong experience working across HR and Payroll datasets
- Demonstrated ability to design and test reports with complex security requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data accuracy
- Experience supporting Workday implementations or post-go-live reporting efforts
- Workday Advanced Reporting certification(s) preferred
Technical Skills- Strong SQL skills, including writing and troubleshooting complex logic
- Hands-on experience creating calculated and condition fields in Workday
- Understanding of Workday web services
- Advanced Excel skills for reconciliation and validation
- Familiarity with time and attendance systems (e.g., Kronos or similar)
- Ability to manipulate and reconcile data across multiple systems
Preferred Skills- Experience with Workday Studio
- Exposure to Workday Analytics
- Experience with EIBs and external integrations
- Background in large, complex enterprise environments
Engagement Details- Contract length: 3-6 months, with potential extension
- Focused on delivery and remediation of complex reports during implementation
- Independent contributor role with high stakeholder interaction
- Emphasis on speed, accuracy, security, and cross-functional usability
Requirements Workday Studio, Report Writing, Data reporting, Workday, Workday HCM, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), UAT Testing, SQL, SQL Reporting, Kronos, Kronos Timekeeping System
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