Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. KPMG US is seeking a Workday-certified consultant to configure, optimize, and support Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management modules for a public sector program. The role focuses on designing time and leave structures, translating California public sector policies into Workday logic, aligning outputs with payroll processes, and leading testing and production support.
Responsibilities
- Configure, test, and maintain Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management modules to support complex public sector business requirements
- Build and update complex time entry templates, time calculation rules, accrual plans, eligibility rules, and period schedules
- Design and maintain specialized leave types (e.g., FMLA, CFRA, Industrial Disability Leave, and military leave) tailored to California public sector guidelines
- Interpret and translate complex Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), bargaining unit agreements, and CalHR policies into precise Workday system logic
- Collaborate with integration and payroll teams to align Workday time and absence outputs with California State Controller's Office (SCO) procedures, timelines, and reporting requirements
- Ensure time tracking configurations accurately capture and calculate overtime rules, shift differentials, and premium pays in compliance with federal FLSA and California state regulations
- Lead system testing, integration testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for all time and absence configuration changes, specifically focusing on complex retro-calculations
- Support quarterly Workday updates by performing robust regression testing on existing configurations, custom reports, and downstream payroll interfaces
- Provide high-tier functional troubleshooting for complex timecard and absence balance discrepancies, resolving issues within established SLA windows
Skills
- Minimum of 6 years of experience of hands-on configuration experience in Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management modules
- Workday Certified in Workday Time Tracking and/or Workday Absence Management
- Proven experience configuring Workday in complex environments with multiple union agreements, rotating shifts, and varied eligibility profiles
- Proficiency in building Workday Custom Reports, Calculated Fields, and utilizing EIBs for bulk data updates
- Excellent communication skills and a strong ability to diagnose and resolve technical discrepancies between time tracking inputs and downstream payroll outputs
- Ability to travel to Sacramento periodically throughout the duration of the assignment
- College Degree preferred
- Prior experience supporting California state agencies, counties, municipalities, or higher education institutions is highly preferred
- Functional understanding of CalHR policies, procedures, and leave administration, as well as California State Controller's Office (SCO) payroll processes is preferred
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