Workday HCM & Financials Analyst Expert

Mahidhar Reddy

Workday HRIS/HCM Analyst

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Workday professional with over 4+ years of techno-functional experience across the full Workday HCM and Financials suite. Proven track record in analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation of core HCM modules including Benefits, Recruiting, Time & Absence, and Compensation Management.

Extensive expertise in creating custom and ad-hoc reports using Advanced, Composite, Matrix, Search, Trending, Transpose, and Simple reports to support HRIS, payroll, benefits, compensation, finance, and operations teams.

Proficient in integrating and transforming external data sources within Workday using Prism for real-time, actionable insights and data-driven decision-making across departments.

Skilled in building and maintaining reports with calculated fields, applying security controls, and leveraging Worklets and Report-as-a-Service (RaaS) for effective report distribution and automation.

Hands-on experience in configuring dashboards, customizing worker profiles, and tailoring Worklets based on employee types and security groups.

Strong background in Workday Financials including general ledger, AP, procurement, and expense management, along with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, cash flows).

In-depth knowledge of Workday integration tools such as EIB, Core Connector, Cloud Connect, Workday Studio, and web services (SOAP/REST), utilizing XML, XSLT, and XPath for seamless data exchange and process automation.

Experienced across the complete Workday implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and system design through configuration, deployment, testing, and post-production support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Workday Modules: HRIS, HCM, Payroll, Compensation, Talent & Performance Management, Absence Management, Onboarding, Recruitment, Benefits.

Workday Integration Technologies: SOAP, REST, EIB, Workday Web Services, Workday API, Workday Studio, Workday Integration Cloud, Workday BIRT, Workday Reporting, Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Report Writer, Custom Reports, Workday Security Configuration

Data Management: Data Conversion, Legacy System Integration, PeopleSoft, Kronos Integration

Programming Languages: C, C++, Python, XML, XSLT, People Code, SQL

Other Tools: Microsoft Excel, Visio, Power BI, MS Project, TOAD, Postman, Oxygen XML Editor

SOAP, WSDL, XSD, RESTful Services JIRA, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Git, TOAD, SQL Developer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Client: Centene Corporation, Saint Louis, MO

Role: Senior Workday HRIS/HCM Analyst

Duration: Jan 2025 – Till Date

Responsibilities:

Played a key role in the end-to-end Workday implementation lifecycle, including requirement gathering, functional analysis, project planning, cloud configuration, and test case design/execution within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Configured business processes and rules across modules such as Payroll, Benefits, and Recruiting, aligning system design with organizational policies and compliance requirements.

Enhanced recruiting functionality by integrating assessment results from ATS into Workday, customizing the recruiting workflow with conditional logic and external job profile mapping.

Led Integration and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by developing detailed test plans and test cases, validating functional accuracy across Workday modules.

Designed and built complex Workday reports (e.g., Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, and BP-based reports) using a variety of data sources, calculated fields, and advanced report types.

Developed and maintained Workday Studio integrations to sync data between Workday HCM and third-party recruiting systems, utilizing RaaS calls, aggregators, splitters, and asynchronous mediations.

Configured and optimized the candidate-to-employee hiring process, ensuring seamless data transition from offer to hire within Workday.

Created multiple EIBs and custom integrations to support mass data loads for worker and organizational changes, enabling smooth integrations with external vendors such as ADP, Modern Hire, Fleet Response, and Your Cause.

Environment: Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Workday Studio, EIB, Business Processes, Web Services (SOAP/REST), API, RaaS, Advanced Reporting, Prism Analytics, Reporting 2.0, Time Tracking, Talent Management, Learning, Security, UAT, Agile/Scrum.

Client: MedData, Spring, TX

Role: Workday HCM/Reporting Analyst

Duration: Sept 2024 – Dec 2025

Responsibilities:

Provided day-to-day functional and technical support for Workday Recruiting, Core HCM, Absence, Time Off, and Security modules, ensuring system stability and user satisfaction.

Led the design, configuration, and testing of Workday modules, developing robust test plans, test scripts, and test data to ensure system changes met quality standards.

Acted as the primary liaison between business users and technical teams, ensuring timely communication, issue resolution, and adherence to project timelines.

Designed and implemented Integration System Security Groups (ISSGs) and Role-Based Security Groups (RBSGs) based on user roles and business requirements, ensuring proper access controls and data security.

Supported and enhanced business processes, configured Security Groups, and optimized core HR workflows to meet evolving organizational requirements.

Led various system enhancements including custom report development, integration updates, and creation of alerts, compensation plans, grade profiles, offer letters, and conditional rules to streamline HR operations.

Configured and maintained role-based and segment-based security groups (constrained and unconstrained), aligning access control with compliance and organizational needs.

Customized and maintained key business processes such as Job Application, Performance Evaluations, Terminations, Change Job, Offer Management, and Contingent Worker Conversions.

Environment: Workday HCM, Recruiting, Core HR, Absence, Time Off, Business Processes, Role-Based and Segment-Based Security, EIB, Calculated Fields, Reporting, Integrations, Data Migration, Testing, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Word, Project.

Client: The Oriental Insurance, India

Role: Workday Integration Consultant

Duration: June 2020 – Aug 2023

Responsibilities:

Collaborated on the design and optimization of global HR and payroll processes, ensuring Workday HCM configurations supported enterprise-wide business requirements effectively.

Served as a Workday Reporting Specialist, developing custom reports using Workday Report Writer, including Composite, Matrix, and Multi-dimensional reports with drill-down capabilities to meet complex HR and payroll reporting needs.

Configured a wide range of Compensation Components such as Hourly, Weekly, Monthly Salaries, Allowances, Bonuses, Commissions, Merit Plans, and Country-Specific Compensation Packages.

Defined compensation eligibility rules based on job profiles, families, and management levels, aligning with company policies and compensation structures.

Implemented and managed Absence Management plans including Vacation, Sick Leave, Maternity, and Paternity Leave, tailored for compliance with regional labor laws.

Developed robust EIB Outbound Integrations for employee demographic data, integrating calculated fields and security protocols to ensure data integrity and compliance.

Built and enhanced integrations using Workday Studio, Cloud Connect, EIB, and Document Transformation, facilitating seamless data exchange between Workday and third-party systems for Core HR, positions, and cost center.

Created and managed Workday Security Groups by configuring Domain Security Policies, ensuring secure access control aligned with organizational data governance practices.

Designed integrations for benefits enrolment and demographic data transfers, supporting automated, real-time updates between Workday and external benefit platforms.

Environment: Workday HCM, Workday Report Writer, EIB, Workday Studio, Cloud Connector, Document Transformation, Compensation, Absence Management, Security Groups, Calculated Fields, Core HR, Benefits, Time-Off Plans, Leave of Absence, Data Migration, XSLT, Testing.

EDUCATION DETAILS: Masters in Computer Science from University of Central Missouri.

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