Senior Consultant-Workday Payroll-Denmark

Role – Senior consultant

Technology – Workday Payroll

Location – UK

Business Unit – ORC

Compensation – Competitive (including bonus)

Job Description

Workday Payroll Functional Consultant is expected to be proficient in implementing, configuring, and supporting Workday Payroll solutions, including payroll setup, earnings and deductions configuration, payroll calculations, payroll processing, statutory compliance, reporting, and business process configuration. The consultant will leverage native Workday functionality to deliver efficient and compliant payroll solutions aligned with business requirements.

Your Role

In the role of Workday Payroll Functional Consultant, you are expected to have hands-on experience in Workday Payroll implementation, enhancement, and production support. You should possess strong expertise in payroll processing, pay groups, earnings and deductions, payroll calculations, period schedules, taxation, retro processing, payroll validations, and integrations with Core HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, and Benefits.

You will anchor the engagement effort from business process consulting and requirement gathering through solution design, testing, deployment, and post-production support. You will work closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and technical teams to ensure accurate and compliant payroll operations.

As a Payroll functional expert, you will provide guidance on payroll best practices, process optimization, compliance requirements, and Workday leading practices while supporting client transformation initiatives and capability-building programs.

Responsibilities

Relevant experience in Workday Payroll Implementation, Rollout, Upgrade, Enhancement, and Support projects.

Conduct client workshops and gather payroll-related business requirements.

Configure and maintain:

Pay Groups

Pay Components

Earnings

Deductions

Payroll Calculations

Payroll Schedules

Payroll Input Processing

Retroactive Payroll Adjustments

Payroll Validation Rules

Period Schedules

Configure and support payroll-related business processes and approval workflows.

Design and configure payroll calculations in accordance with business and statutory requirements.

Configure and maintain payroll elements such as taxes, deductions, garnishments, employer contributions, and benefit deductions.

Support payroll parallel runs, payroll reconciliation, and cutover activities during implementation.

Troubleshoot payroll calculation issues, processing errors, integration failures, and production defects.

Develop and support payroll reports, audit reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.

Create functional specifications, configuration workbooks, test scripts, and user documentation.

Perform SIT, UAT, regression testing, payroll validation, and deployment support activities.

Conduct payroll audits and reconciliation activities to ensure payroll accuracy.

Support Workday release management and evaluate new payroll features and enhancements.

Provide end-user training and knowledge transfer sessions.

Collaborate with HR, Finance, and compliance teams to ensure payroll governance and compliance.

Participate in Agile ceremonies and project governance activities.

Required

Minimum 10 years of Workday HCM experience with at least 5 years specializing in Workday Payroll.

Experience in at least 2 full lifecycle Workday Payroll implementation projects.

Strong expertise in:

Workday Payroll

Core HCM

Benefits

Experience configuring:

Earnings

Deductions

Payroll Calculations

Payroll Schedules

Retro Processing

Payroll Inputs

Payroll Validation Rules

Strong understanding of payroll administration and payroll lifecycle processes.

Experience supporting payroll reconciliation, parallel payroll runs, and payroll testing activities.

Experience with payroll integrations and outbound payroll interfaces.

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Ability to convert business requirements into Workday payroll solutions

Preferred

Workday Payroll Certification.

Experience with Absence Management and Benefits.

Experience supporting global payroll deployments and multi-country payroll programs.

Experience working with payroll vendors and third-party systems.

Experience in payroll compliance, taxation, and statutory reporting requirements.

Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery environments.

Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.

Ability to work effectively within global delivery teams.

About Us

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 59 countries to navigate their digital transformation.

With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, in 59 countries, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.