Workday Time Tracking & Absence Lead

Overview

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.

KPMG has a significant Workday practice in Canada, with team members across the nation (spanning regions such as Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and the GTA, Montreal and Halifax). Our team includes various Workday Product Leads, as well as some of the very first Workday-certified Consultants in the country. Our Workday practitioners span the breadth of HR functional knowledge, technical know-how and blend the latest trends in HR service optimization with real-world knowledge and understanding of our clients’ industry challenges and opportunities.

KPMG is a Platinum partner to Workday and has been recognized as one of the top HR Transformation and Workday implementation providers by third party analysts such as Vanguard and ALM. Most recently, KPMG received the highest possible ranking of “Leader” among Workday implementation partners in the Forrester New Wave™ Workday implementation report from 2019. This is largely due to our robust HR transformation strategy. KPMG has worked closely with Workday on product strategy, aided in the development of Workday’s deployment methodology, and has built a practice with a strong track record of successful deployments.

What you will do

As a Time Tracking & Absence Lead in our Workday practice, you’ll be learning from some of the best in the industry and growing your personal skillset by:

• Taking accountability for Workday Time Tracking & Absence deliverables by leading client engagements and teams to successful outcomes with a focus on supporting your team, client needs and generating value
• Developing a reputation as a subject matter expert for all things Workday Time Tracking & Absence(as well as other modules if you desire)
• Leading the end-to-end design and configuration of the Workday Time Tracking & Absence solution for various clients across a range of industries
• Participating in troubleshooting activities, and conducting root cause analysis where necessary.
• Providing guidance where possible on Time Tracking & Absence integrations and reports
• Helping to convert legacy data into Workday, and gain ongoing feedback from clients on the developed solution within an Agile development environment
• Providing production cutover/transition support and production support assistance
• Contributing to internal training to share product knowledge, skills, and learning's with others within the IT Advisory and Management Consulting Practices
• Preparing reports and presentations for KPMG and client leaders to keep relevant stakeholders apprised of overall project status
• Working across various stakeholder groups including end users, functional teams, operations, infrastructure and more to transfer knowledge and resolve problems
• Building your technical and analytical expertise by delivering high quality results on time and proactively identifying and resolving project issues
• Supporting client pursuits business development efforts including preparing proposals and leading presentations to senior executives
• Building long-term business relationships with senior client personnel and executives through engagements and networking in professional organizations
• Working with senior KPMG leaders to understand, enhance and integrate service offerings across the service line

What you bring to the role

• 2 – 5 years of experience implementing enterprise solutions with at least one full life cycle implementation and thorough understanding of Compensation processes, best practices, and regulations
• Experience implementing Workday is preferable, but other ERP experience will be considered.
• Workday Time Tracking and Abscence certification is a definite asset
• Bachelors degree from an accredited university in a related discipline is preferable
• Exposure to a variety of technology solutions from vendors including Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Ultimate Software, ADP, Ceridian or similar vendors
• Ability to work closely in a collaborative team environment, and lead teams and project deliverables.
• Experience working in a client facing role with both technical and functional stakeholders strong relationship management skills and a passion for client satisfaction and delivery excellence
• This position requires written and oral fluency in English because it involves collaboration with English-speaking colleagues and stakeholders located outside of Quebec, as well as the use of tools, technical documentation, and professional communications that are primarily available in English.
• Canadian travel may be required, with occasional international travel a possibility
• At times, business needs arise and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal work day or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-focused environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to clearly and articulately identify and define problems and develop creative solutions to address client requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best.

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

We embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.

We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.