Workday Certified Time Tracking​/Absence Lead - Government

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We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday Workday Certified Time Tracking/Absence Lead.

This individual will be part of a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations that integrate and optimize the essential corporate functions of finance, analytics, planning and HR.For many of our clients, successfully getting their data operations into cloud environments is a major focus. The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.

What's in it for You Help HR and Finance leaders define and execute their strategy and give them the adaptability they need in a fast-changing world.

To help you take your skillset beyond Workday technology, our Transformation Powered by Workday Training will help you take your consulting to a whole new level.

Take your Workday skills and career to the next level, mastering complex projects while expanding your leadership and advisory skills with a market-leading team.

As a Workday Time Tracking/Absence Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:

+ Lead or support the Time Tracking/Absence workstream on a Workday implementation project. 

+ Support the creation of workplans for large complex global engagements, owning risk, budget, resources, client relationship, etc.  

+ Researching and resolving day to day Workday Time Tracking/Absence issues 

+ Work with client to support the new requirements for Time Tracking/Absence in Workday 

+ Creating and Updating Workday configurations based on requirement changes 

+ Provide support for regular and special Absence/Time Tracking processes in Workday 

+ Provide support for Legal and regulatory reports in Workday 

+ Provide support for year-end reporting and other year-end activities in Workday 

+ Manage small on and off-shore functional teams 

+ Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements 

+ Architect Workday Time Tracking/Absence solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated 

+ Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices. 

+ Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping. 

+ Understand and apply Workday and Accenture  methodologies. 

+ Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status. 

+ Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives 

+ Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets  

Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's what you need:

+ Workday Partner Certification

+ Minimum of 4 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Sr. Consultant, or similar level role

+ Minimum of 4 years of Workday Time Tracking/Absence Implementations

+ Minimum of 1 year of Education or Government experience

+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate's Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.

Bonus points if you have:

+ Experience in Canadian Payroll processing 

+ Workday Canadian PATT experience 

+ Strong US Payroll process knowledge 

+ Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes 

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Experience with Payroll software such as ADP Global View, (SAP), Ceridian, ADP eTime, People Soft, Workday, Oracle or Ultimate 

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 02/11/2026 and open for at least 3 days.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid…