Workday Advance Compensation Systems Analyst

Your Team Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, and testing of compensation processes within the Workday HCM platform, ensuring accurate data flow and compliance with company policies.
• Provide system maintenance and troubleshooting for compensation systems, ensuring they are up-to-date and functioning seamlessly.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Finance, and other stakeholders to gather system requirements, analyze business needs, and provide recommendations for system improvements.
• Manage the advanced compensation processes, including merit cycles, bonus plans, stock options, and other compensation programs, ensuring proper setup in Workday.
• Perform data analysis and reporting within Workday, providing meaningful insights on compensation trends, benefits utilization, and program performance.
• Support Workday system upgrades and releases, ensuring the compensation module is properly tested and aligned with the latest features.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Workday Advanced Compensation, providing training and support to users across the organization.
• Ensure data integrity and perform regular audits to verify the accuracy of compensation data within Workday.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues and escalate complex issues to the appropriate teams, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• System Configuration and Optimization: Configure and maintain the Workday system for advanced compensation, ensuring they are aligned with business goals and industry best practices.
• Reporting and Analytics: Develop and run reports to monitor compensation and benefits data, identifying trends and providing actionable insights to leadership.
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with HR, Finance, IT, and Payroll teams to align Workday configurations with evolving business requirements and compliance standards.
• Testing and Documentation: Participate in functional testing of new system functionality and document processes for future reference and training.
• User Training and Support: Provide training and end-user support for Workday compensation and benefits modules, ensuring stakeholders are well-equipped to use the system effectively.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively recommend process improvements and system optimizations to streamline workflows and improve system performance.
• Compliance and Audits: Ensure compensation and benefits data within Workday meets compliance standards and organizational policies, performing audits as necessary.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Workday Expertise: In-depth experience with Workday HCM, specifically Advanced Compensation (including compensation cycles, bonus plans, stock options, etc).
• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of Workday report writing, data transformation, and integrations with external systems.
• Compensation and Benefits Knowledge: Solid understanding of compensation structures (base pay, bonuses, equity, etc.), with the ability to configure and troubleshoot within Workday.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve system issues quickly.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail with a focus on data integrity, accuracy, and compliance.
• Project Management: Proven ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize deadlines, and manage projects within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with HRIS systems: Prior experience in implementing or supporting HRIS systems, particularly in compensation and benefits areas, is highly preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree: Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent work experience will be considered.

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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