Reporting & Analytics Specialist

Location: Remote - United States
Schedule/Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Central Time
Pay: $39.00 - $57.00 per hour (depending on experience)

The Workday Reporting & Analytics Specialist will support Human Resources reporting and analytics by developing, enhancing, maintaining, and consolidating Workday reporting solutions. This senior-level role requires advanced hands‑on expertise with Workday Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, calculated fields, dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Worksheets. The specialist will assess and improve an established reporting environment, strengthen reporting governance, and deliver reliable data insights to HR stakeholders.

The ideal candidate can work independently, navigate complex reporting structures, and translate business needs into scalable reporting solutions.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Workday reporting solutions, including Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Trending Reports, and custom reports.
• Build and maintain calculated fields, prompts, reporting logic, and as‑of‑date reporting functionality.
• Develop and enhance Workday dashboards, Discovery Boards, Worksheets, visualizations, and scorecards.
• Review existing reports and analytics assets to identify duplication, outdated content, performance issues, and opportunities for consolidation.
• Modify and optimize existing reports while evaluating dependencies and downstream impacts before implementing changes.
• Support report migration from sandbox to production, including testing and validation.
• Manage report sharing, ownership transfers, scheduling, distribution lists, and audience access.
• Review Workday security configurations, security groups, report ownership, and data access permissions.
• Identify and recommend existing reports that meet stakeholder needs before developing new solutions.
• Gather and clarify reporting requirements, ask follow‑up questions, and translate business needs into effective solutions.
• Support reporting governance initiatives by establishing documentation, naming conventions, standards, and source‑of‑truth reporting assets.
• Validate report accuracy, including headcount, tenure, attrition, and other workforce metrics.
• Handle sensitive employee information in accordance with data privacy and security requirements.
• Collaborate with HR stakeholders, reporting teams, and Power BI partners to support analytics needs.
• Manage competing reporting requests and communicate progress, findings, and recommendations.
• Support audit‑related activities and document reporting specifications and governance decisions.

• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on Workday reporting experience.
• Advanced expertise developing and maintaining Workday Advanced Reports.
• Strong experience with Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Trending Reports, calculated fields, prompts, and as‑of dating.
• Experience developing and maintaining Workday Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Worksheets.
• Strong understanding of Workday reporting security, security profiles, security groups, role‑based access, and data access models.
• Experience managing report sharing, ownership transfers, scheduling, and report migration from sandbox to production.
• Ability to test reports by proxying as requesters and validate results before deployment.
• Experience evaluating existing reports, identifying dependencies, and understanding downstream impacts of modifications.
• Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of HR data and reporting processes, including headcount, tenure, and attrition calculations.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze workforce data.
• Ability to manage…