Workday Consultant

We are seeking two experienced Workday Consultants with Workday implementation experience. Working alongside internal HR and Finance Functional Leads (e.g. Payroll, Core HR, Advanced Compensation), our IT team and external implementation partners, these roles will be critical in documenting current and future state processes, translating business requirements into system workflows, and supporting system configuration, testing and implementation activities.
This role can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.
These roles are ideal for Workday Consultants with experience working across multiple functional areas of Workday, specifically:
Core HCM and CompensationPayrollAdvanced CompensationAbsenceTime Tracking Key responsibilities include:
Support the end-to-end delivery of a Workday implementation, acting as a delivery enabler for HR/P&C Functional Leads while partnering closely with IT and implementation partnersAssist in the configuration and optimisation of Workday Core HCM, Payroll, Advanced Compensation, Absence and Time Tracking functionality.Review existing business processes and recommend improvements.Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into Workday solutions.Support configuration across organisational structures, job profiles, staffing models, and security.Conduct testing activities including unit testing, regression testing and end to end testingProvide Workday functional expertise and best-practice recommendations.Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to improve user experience and system effectiveness.Support data migration activities, including strategy, data mapping, validation, reconciliation, and resolution of complex data issuesContribute to the change management and communication strategies to drive adoption and minimise disruption Key Experience required:
Strong experience using Workday, in particular Core HCM, Payroll, Advanced Comp, Absence and Time TrackingProven experience delivering Workday implementations, enhancements, or optimisation programs.Strong understanding of Workday business processes and configuration.Experience working with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Experience working within law firms or professional services will be highly regardedStrong attention to detailStrong written and verbal communication skills
About Gadens
Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.
At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.
At Gadens, we:develop and inspire our peopledo the right thing and make an impactwork with quality clients in our chosen marketssolve problems with people and technology working seamlessly togetherare a widely recognised and respected brand.
What we offer
Flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.Leave - Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call “Gadens day”Health & Wellbeing – We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant program, bonus program for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!Learning & Development –We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.Community involvement – We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.
We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com