Hris Analyst - Workday Time Tracking

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

HRIS Analyst - Workday Time Tracking

Locations: Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, New York, NY, Windsor, CT, Stamford, CT | Hybrid

Get To Know The Team:

The Workday Time Tracking Configurator is responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Workday Time Tracking and Absence (as applicable). This role partners with HR/ER, Payroll, and Integrations team to ensure time entry, approvals, calculations, and outputs are accurate and scalable. A key component of the role is delivering time tracking reporting and analytics, including operational dashboards, compliance reporting, and data quality monitoring.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

What You Will Get To Do:

Workday Time Tracking Configuration & Support

• Configure and maintain Time Tracking components such as:

• Time entry templates, time calculations, time blocks, time types, and eligibility rules

• Time approval workflows (Business Processes), validations, and condition rules

• Work Schedule Calendars

• Period Schedules as it relates to Time Tracking

• External Earnings for Time Tracking

• Time Off / Absence alignment as it impacts time entry (as applicable)

• Support testing and deployment of new countries, time policies, union/contractual requirements, or regional time rules.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to time entry, approvals, calculations, and downstream payroll impacts.

• Manage configuration changes across environments, maintain documentation, and change control.

Reporting & Analytics (Time Tracking Focus)

• Develop and maintain Workday reports for time tracking, including:

• Time entry compliance (missing punches, late submissions, exceptions)

• Overtime, premium time, shift differentials, and exceptions

• Audit and reconciliation reports supporting payroll

• Create and maintain:

• Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports (as needed)

• Calculated Fields (e.g., ESI, LRV, arithmetic/date logic) to support reporting needs

• Report prompts, security, and distribution schedules (standard and burst)

• Partner with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and translate them into efficient Workday reporting solutions.

Stakeholder Partnership & Requirements

• Partner with HR/Payroll to gather requirements and recommend best practice configurations.

• Partner with Integrations team on setup, testing, etc.

• Facilitate working sessions for solution design, including end-to-end time processes and reporting outcomes.

Testing, Release, and Continuous Improvement

• Create test plans and execute unit/system/regression testing for time configuration changes and reporting.

• Support Workday releases by assessing impact to Time Tracking and validating critical reports.

• Monitor data quality and configuration health; proactively recommend improvements.

What You Will Bring:

• 3-5+ years of Workday configuration experience, with strong emphasis on Time Tracking (and Absence a plus).

• Proven experience building Workday reporting supporting Time Tracking operations and payroll readiness.

• Hands-on experience with:

• Business Process configuration and condition rules

• Time calculations /eligibility rules

• Calculated fields and report optimization

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; ability to translate policy into system configuration.

• Excellent communication skills; able to work with both technical and non-technical partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro certification(s) in Time Tracking (or equivalent practical experience).

• Experience supporting multi-country / multi-region time policies, works council/union rules, or complex pay rules.

• Exposure to integrations impacting time (e.g., payroll interfaces)

Core Competencies

• Workday configuration and systems thinking

• Data-driven problem solving

• Attention to detail and audit readiness

• Strong partnership and stakeholder management

• Documentation and process discipline

• Continuous improvement mindset

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

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IL: Salary range for the position: 95,000 USD to 100,000 USD.

MA: Salary range for the position: 95,000 USD to 100,000 USD.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, job related knowledge, skills, abilities, business needs, and geographic regions.

NY: Salary range for the position: 95,000 USD to 100,000 USD.