Workday Functional Consultant - HCM & Payroll

AQUILA PILLI

Workday Functional Consultant

+1-918-***-**** *************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Workday Functional Analyst with 6+ years of experience in Human Capital Management systems across multiple industries. Extensive hands-on expertise in Workday, Kronos, and UKG Pro (UltiPro), with strong functional and technical knowledge of Payroll, Time Tracking, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, and Absence Management modules. Skilled in business process configuration, integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio), and system optimization. Proven success in leading implementations, system transitions, payroll reconciliations, and integrations between Workday and Kronos/UKG Pro systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Northwestern Mutual — Workday Configuration Specialist Feb 2026 – Present

●Supported global payroll configuration and payroll process enhancements across Ireland, Spain, Australia, Canada, UK, and USA, including Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, validations, testing, and payroll compliance.

●Supported end-to-end Workday HCM configuration, including Core HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence modules.

●Configured and optimized termination and offboarding business processes, including routing, approvals, and exit interview initiation.

●Worked on standardizing exit interview processes across employee populations to improve consistency and timing.

●Resolved tickets, incidents, and end-user requests, ensuring timely resolution and minimal business disruption.

●Performed impact analysis to ensure configuration changes did not affect downstream systems like payroll, integrations, and reporting.

●Built and maintained validations and eligibility rules to ensure data integrity and compliance.

●Partnered with HR and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable Workday solutions aligned with best practices.

●Conducted UAT testing, created test scenarios, and validated results across multiple business cases.

●Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Payroll, HR, Integrations) to ensure end-to-end data accuracy and process efficiency.

●Supported Workday release testing and feature evaluation, ensuring safe adoption of new functionality.

●Documented configuration changes, test results, and process flows to support long-term system sustainability.

First American Insurance — Senior Workday Analyst May 2025 – Oct 2025

●Served as the Senior Workday Analyst responsible for Recruiting, Time Tracking, and Absence Management modules.

●Integrated UKG Pro and Workday Payroll data to ensure synchronization of time, pay, and employee records during recruiting-to-payroll transitions.

●Built and deployed the Phenom CRM integration from scratch, managing field mapping, business object identification, and two-way status sync between Phenom and Workday.

●Designed and configured Banked Time Accruals, including proration, carryover, and compliance-based eligibility rules.

●Developed advanced calculated fields and custom reports to track recruiting metrics, absence utilization, and candidate activity.

●Partnered with Payroll and Absence teams to ensure payout logic alignment and policy compliance across states.

●Conducted UAT, defect resolution, and migration support for configuration changes.

●Authored comprehensive configuration documentation and provided training to business users.

●Collaborated with HRIS, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition teams to streamline end-to-end recruiting workflows and improve candidate experience.

Ryan Companies — Workday Payroll Consultant (Robert Half) Dec 2024 – Apr 2025

●Led payroll configuration and implementation initiatives, ensuring accuracy across workflows, tax setup, and GL mapping.

●Supported bi-weekly payroll transition from Kronos Timekeeping to Workday Payroll, collaborating closely with HR, Finance, and Time Admin teams.

●Configured pay rules, schedules, and time calculation profiles within Kronos to align with Workday's pay component structure.

●Validated timecard imports and payroll results through parallel testing between Kronos and Workday, identifying and resolving discrepancies.

●Conducted audits and payroll reconciliations to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal tax laws.

●Designed test cases for payroll changes, validating results through detailed reporting and UAT.

●Partnered with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams to optimize payroll operations and implement best practices.

Saia, Remote — Workday Configuration Specialist Apr 2022 – Dec 2024

●Partnered with implementation teams to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions across Core HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, and Compensation.

●Developed and deployed EIBs, Core Connectors, and Studio integrations to automate HR and payroll data flows.

●Supported Kronos–Workday data validation processes during payroll transition, reconciling employee time and pay records.

●Configured Workday security groups, business processes, and validation rules to maintain SOX compliance.

●Built advanced reports and dashboards to support leadership analytics and HR audits.

●Managed open enrollment, compensation cycle launches, and performance management configurations.

●Provided post-production support, defect resolution, and documentation for process enhancements.

CF Industries, Dallas, TX — Workday HRIS Analyst Oct 2020 – Apr 2022

●Supported Core HCM, Recruiting, and Payroll modules, including process configuration, testing, and optimization.

●Supported UKG Pro (UltiPro) payroll operations, managing data migration and integration with Workday Core HCM during the system upgrade phase.

●Designed recruiting dashboards and performance analytics reports for leadership insights.

●Developed integrations for employee data, benefits, and payroll, ensuring SOX and audit compliance.

●Coordinated UAT and post-deployment validation for recruiting and payroll processes.

●Collaborated with HR and IT to optimize user roles, workflows, and permissions.

●Implemented RBAC and conducted periodic access reviews to safeguard data integrity.

PayPal, Arizona — Workday HCM Consultant Jan 2020 – Sept 2020

●Configured Core HCM, Recruiting, and Compensation modules, supporting global hiring and onboarding processes.

●Developed custom offer letter templates, notification workflows, and recruiting reports.

●Delivered production support and troubleshooting for recruiting and HCM issues.

●Ensured compliance with global data privacy standards and optimized recruiting BPs for efficiency.

Dept of Finance, City of Baltimore — Workday Analyst Jun 2019 – Jan 2020

●Created complex calculated fields and advanced reports for turnover and workforce analytics.

●Developed dashboards and worklets for leadership, providing real-time visibility into HR metrics.

●Supported Payroll and Benefits configurations, including open enrollment testing.

●Designed the Talent Card layout using BIRT for PDF generation and reporting consistency.

Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago — Workday Systems Analyst Apr 2018 – May 2019

●Supported HCM, Benefits, and Compensation modules with end-to-end configuration and issue resolution.

●Built custom reports and validated open enrollment configurations.

●Collaborated with HR partners and implementation teams to resolve production issues.

●Participated in Workday version upgrade testing and process documentation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Modules: Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting, Time Tracking, Absence Management

Integrations: EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connectors, Workday Studio, Web Services (SOAP/REST)

Configuration: Business Processes, Calculated Fields, Security Groups, Custom Validations, Object Transporter

Reporting: Advanced, Matrix, Composite, BIRT Reports, RaaS

Data Management: EIB Loader, ILoads, XML, XSLT, Data Transformations

Time & Payroll Systems: Workday Payroll, Kronos Workforce Dimensions, UKG Pro (UltiPro), ADP Workforce Now

EDUCATION

Masters in Computer Science and Information Technology — Texas A&M University, Commerce 2020

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