Workday Specialist focused on extracting and visualizing workforce data at Lightspeed. Collaborates with HR and Finance to enhance data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain custom Workday reports across various Workday modules (Core HCM, Talent, Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, and Time/Absence).
Utilize Workday’s advanced reporting tools, including Advanced, Matrix, Trending, and Composite report types.
Develop end-to-end solutions by translating complex business requirements into scalable and efficient reporting solutions.
Extract data from Workday and other HR systems, analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights related to workforce demographics, performance, compensation, turnover, and other HR metrics.
Ensure data integrity and accuracy by implementing data quality checks and validation procedures and by routinely auditing source data and reporting logic.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of data governance policies and procedures.
Monitor report performance, optimizing complex calculated fields to ensure fast load times and clean system performance.
Maintain and evolve our report inventory management practices to ensure stakeholders have reliable data sources.
Build, maintain, and enhance audit reports that support a wide range of audit controls.
Partner with internal and external auditors to develop scalable, accurate, and consistent audit reporting processes.
Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on Workday reporting capabilities, advising stakeholders on best practices and feasible solutions.
Partner with People Business Partners, Finance, IT and other stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide relevant insights.
Support business initiatives by providing data-driven recommendations and analysis.
Conduct Knowledge transfer sessions to promote data literacy and support the development of best reporting practices.
Work as a strategic partner to stakeholders and contribute to the execution of the Insights roadmap initiatives
Requirements
3+ years of hands-on experience in the Workday reporting ecosystem and large data sets.
Expert-level proficiency in creating complex Calculated Fields, with a mastery of Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports.
Strong proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Power Query)
Proven track record of building and managing high-stakes reports, such as Board of Directors decks, Sustainability (ESG) reporting, or Cyclical Reports.
Experience in maintaining data integrity across enterprise HR systems and conducting audits
Experience working within or closely with a People function, handling highly confidential data, demonstrating a deep understanding of HR lifecycles (Recruitment, Turnover, Compensation, and Diversity metrics) and people data metrics.
As a global company with employees and customers outside of Quebec, English proficiency is required for this role.
Benefits
Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
Equity options, because this is your company too
Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
Enhanced parental leave to support growing families
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