Workday Security & HCM Analyst

About the Opportunity

Kronia® is looking for a Senior Workday Security & HCM Analyst to support enterprise Workday security administration, SOX compliance, HCM configuration, and reporting within a collaborative IT environment.

The ideal candidate is a mid-to-senior-level professional with 5+ years of hands-on Workday experience, combining expertise in security configuration, access governance, compliance, and HCM administration, along with exposure to Financial Accounting.

This is a security-focused role, requiring practical experience with Kainos Smart Audit, Segregation of Duties (SoD), privileged access management, and user access reviews. The consultant will collaborate closely with HR, Finance, IT, and Compliance teams to deliver secure, scalable, and audit-ready Workday solutions.

You’ll be doing:

Design, configure, and maintain Workday security groups, role-based access, domain security, and business process security policies across HCM and Financials.
Manage SOX compliance activities, including Segregation of Duties (SoD), privileged access management (PAM), and User Access Reviews (UAR/PAR).
Leverage Kainos Smart Audit to audit Workday configurations, identify control deficiencies, and support compliance monitoring.
Prepare and maintain SOX and IT General Controls (ITGC) audit documentation and supporting evidence.
Configure, test, and deploy Workday HCM enhancements and releases across Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, and Learning.
Provide advanced troubleshooting and production support for complex Workday configuration and security issues.
Develop and maintain complex Workday reports, matrix reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.
Manage reporting governance, including naming conventions, version control, report cataloging, and security access.
Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, and Compliance stakeholders to translate business requirements into secure Workday solutions.
Maintain technical documentation, configuration guides, business process flows, and security procedures.

The skills you bring:

5+ years of hands-on Workday experience, including security administration, configuration, reporting, and production support.
Expertise in Workday Security, including security groups, role-based access, domain security, and business process security policies.
Hands-on experience with Kainos Smart Audit / UAR — mandatory requirement.
Solid understanding of SOX compliance, Segregation of Duties (SoD), privileged access management, and IT General Controls (ITGC).
Strong functional knowledge of Workday HCM, including Core HCM, Benefits, Absence, Compensation, and Talent.
Experience with Workday Financial Accounting, particularly security and access configuration.
Proven experience developing complex Workday reports, matrix reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.
Experience managing access reviews, compliance controls, audit evidence, and reporting governance.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving capabilities.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across HR, Finance, IT, and Compliance teams.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

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