Full-Time

Workday Consultant

Payroll

Updated on 3/13/2025

Northern Trust

Northern Trust

10,001+ employees

Compensation Overview

$74.2k - $126.2kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity Component

Junior, Mid

Tempe, AZ, USA + 1 more

More locations: Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid working model; requires some in-office presence.

Category
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • 2+ years previous HRIS Workday support, consulting or implementation experience required (Payroll functional area)
  • Knowledge of HR programs and HR systems usually acquired through experience is required to design process improvements and provide support
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills needed to consult on solutions
  • Strong technical writing skills necessary to document and configure complex functional requirements
  • Advanced analytical skills needed to problem solve and troubleshoot issues
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize on a daily basis
  • Ability to work independently, as well as collaborate with your team and HR clients
  • Have a curious personality and passion to learn new technology
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills required to be successful
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
Responsibilities
  • Partner with HR staff to understand their business needs and challenges, in order to elicit requirements, research and evaluate options and recommend solution options
  • Provide technical support and assistance to HR partners for Workday and other global HR applications
  • Configure Workday application, including business processes, tasks, rules, security, etc.
  • Administer security to Workday and other global HR systems
  • Conduct impact analysis, estimate effort and prioritize HR technology deliverables with leadership
  • Implement, configure and support Workday and other HR technology solutions
  • Define business requirements for and test internal and external integrations
  • Responsible for creating and executing test and implementation plans
  • Prepares project documentation, procedure documentation, training materials related to system or process changes
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Previous PeopleSoft and Service Now experience
  • Advanced reporting and analytics experience

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California

Founded

1889

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for ESG solutions boosts Northern Trust's asset servicing business.
  • Rise of digital assets presents expansion opportunities for Northern Trust's custody services.
  • Outsourcing trend in finance increases demand for Northern Trust's third-party services.

What critics are saying

  • Competition in asset servicing may pressure Northern Trust's market share.
  • Rapid digital banking adoption by competitors could outpace Northern Trust's advancements.
  • Geopolitical tensions may disrupt Northern Trust's operations in Asia.

What makes Northern Trust unique

  • Northern Trust collaborates with TCS to enhance its securities services offering.
  • Northern Trust secures asset servicing mandates from Generation Life and Brickwood Asset Management.
  • Northern Trust partners with Foundation Source for modern private foundation management services.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Mental Health Support

Wellness Program

Company News

ChannelDrive
Mar 8th, 2025
Northern Trust Picks TCS to Transform its Securities Services Offering

Tata consultancy services (TCS), a global enabler in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has signed an expanded deal with Northern Trust, a global financial institution, to centralize and standardize its custody operations across 99 direct and global markets.

Funds Global Asia
Mar 4th, 2025
Northern Trust secures asset servicing mandate from Generation Life

Under the new mandate, Northern Trust will deliver global custody and valuation reporting services for AU$1.5 billion in Generation Life's portfolio assets, which include domestic and international equities, bonds, foreign exchanges, etc.

Defense World
Mar 4th, 2025
StockNews.com Begins Coverage on International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE:THM)

Northern Trust Corp purchased a new stake in shares of International Tower Hill Mines in the fourth quarter worth about $46,000.

Florida Trend
Mar 4th, 2025
Florida Trend Magazine

Lynch succeeds Paul Williams, who retired after 41 years with Northern Trust.

Asset Servicing Times
Mar 3rd, 2025
Brickwood Asset Management selects Northern Trust for asset servicing solutions

Northern Trust has been selected by UK asset management boutique Brickwood Asset Management to provide asset servicing solutions.