Workday SME

Hiring a Workday (HCM/Payroll/Benefits) SME for a part-time remote consultant position 

Location: 100% remote in US, EST Hours
Contract Duration: 1 year
# of Hours/Week:  15-20
Pay: $70/hr W2 

Role Summary
Act as a Workday SME of HCM/Benefits/Payroll partnering with the Controller and HR/Benefits/Payroll leadership to design/extract/validate audit & compliance data (401k, benefits/OE, workers’ comp), improve repeatability/governance, and stabilize reporting ahead of releases.
This role is not daily accounting; it’s Workday configuration/reporting expertise, advisory, and light integration support, including familiarity with Workday Launch Express tenants.

What You’ll Do (SME Focus)

• Translate audit/compliance asks into Workday solutions (reports, CFs, EIBs, security), recommend best practices, and define a repeatable playbook.
• Build/optimize Advanced/Composite Reports, Calculated Fields, audit trails, and dashboards for finance/HR self-service.
• Produce clean, reconcilable datasets (401k census, elections/dependents, workers’ comp payroll by class code/location); document lineage and assumptions.
• EIB/Core Connector tweaks; vendor test files (401k, WC, ben-admin) and variance explanations.
• Tighten security groups, change control, and evidence collection; create SOPs/job aids for recurring audits.
• Evaluate release impacts on reporting objects; regression test critical audit reports.

• 4+ years hands-on Workday configuration/reporting across HCM/Benefits/Payroll (Financials awareness helpful but not day-to-day accounting).
• Deep skill with Advanced/Composite Reports, Calculated Fields, EIB, audit trail usage, and secure data handling.
• Proven experience preparing Workday data for 401(k), benefits/OE, and workers’ comp audits.
• Clear communicator who can coach stakeholders, set expectations, and create reusable assets.
• Nice to have: Workday Launch Express exposure; Prism/BIRT/Adaptive familiarity.

• Fewer repulls; faster audit turnarounds.
• Reusable self-service reports for Controller/HR teams.
• Clear, defensible data lineage and security posture.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.