Senior Workday HRIS Reporting analyst

Senior Workday HRIS Reporting Analyst

Salary: $125,000 - $140,000 per year

Location: Raleigh, NC

The Sr. Workday HRIS Reporting Analyst is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of the Workday Human Resources Information System (HRIS) as it relates to Workday Reporting and Workday Prism Analytics. This role involves ensuring data accuracy, system efficiency, compliance with HR regulations, and providing end-user support. The Sr. Workday HRIS Reporting Analyst collaborates with HR and Management to identify appropriate enhancements, modifications, and corrections to all HR-related technology for process improvement and collaborates with IT and system vendors on implementing the changes and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain Workday reports, including:
• Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and Custom Reports with Calculated Fields
• Dashboards, Discovery Boards, Worksheets, BIRT
• Translate business requirements into scalable and user-friendly reporting solutions.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Benefits, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver actionable insights.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security in accordance with Workday security roles and governance standards.
• Support regulatory, compliance, and audit reporting needs (e.g., EEO-1, ACA, SOX, internal audits).
• Troubleshoot reporting issues, perform root-cause analysis, and recommend improvements.
• Provide internal client support, including report writing and dashboard building.
• Optimize existing reports for performance, usability, and consistency.
• Support Workday releases by testing report impacts and implementing enhancements.
• Create documentation, job aids, and training materials for end users.
• Promote best practices in Workday reporting, data governance, and self-service analytics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years' experience in information systems, Analytics, HR, Finance or a related field
• Extensive Workday Prism knowledge with creating and maintaining 5+ use cases.
• 2+ years of statistical or data analysis experience designing custom reports and dashboards using standard Workday reporting functionality such as Report Writer, calculated fields, and Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills.
• Strong expertise in Workday reporting tools and frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Workday business processes and data structures.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make decisions based on area of focus and needs of the business.
• Experience working with calculated fields, prompts, and report performance optimization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical audiences.
• A history of working with confidential data is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro Reporting certification.
• Workday Prism Certification.
• Experience with Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits
• Experience with Discovery Boards and data visualization best practices.
• Familiarity with data governance, privacy, and security concepts.
• Prior experience supporting a large Workday tenant ecosystem with multiple ten