Workday UK Payroll Consultant

Our story
At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”
Our Values:
Champion People
– be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose –
Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight –
act with integrity, be real and empower others.
It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.
THE ROLE
Alight Solutions are currently recruiting for a
Workday UK Payroll Consultant
within our Professional Services area. We have an ever-expanding business pipeline in EMEA and are seeking suitably skilled and interested candidates to help us build our practice in line with the growth of the Workday ecosystem in Europe.
As a Workday UK Payroll Consultant, you will play a key role as part of an industry-leading team, helping to drive results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions within our Professional Services business group.
Location: Remote (EMEA), up to 40% Travel
THE RESPONSIBILITIES
Become a hands-on subject matter expert in the Workday product suite, broadening your experience and skillset within Workday UK Payroll
Understand customer requirements to configure and test the Workday solution, with support from consultants on your team
Develop strong and trusting relationships with other members of the project team
Understand and apply Workday and Alight methodologies
Contribute to Alight’s financial performance by delivering excellence and managing your work on several concurrent projects
Analytical, technical skills evidenced by playing a role in projects or in a Workday support environment is desirable
THE REQUIREMENTS
Excellent oral and written communications skills – fully fluent English is a pre-requisite for this role
Advanced analytical and functional skills evidenced by playing a role in projects or in a support environment
Certified in Workday UK Payroll or minimum 2 years experience supporting Workday (or other systems) as a client or working in the UK Payroll industry
Exposure to the maintenance and enhancement of HR Systems (post go-live)
Consultancy experience of HR processes and/or worked within an HR Services team is desirable
Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.
Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.
Join our team. Because transformation takes a workforce. Learn more at
careers.alight.com .
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