Business Analyst - Time Tracking, Absence and Payroll

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This position reports to

HR Integration Manager

Your role and responsibilities

ABB is searching for a Business Analyst with expertise in Time Tracking, Absence and Payroll (specifically in Workday + UKG/Kronos) to join as a core member of the HRIT team, a part of US Functional Services. This role will deliver Human Resources (HR) service assistance to the HR community, business managers and employees. You will process complex and escalated HR requests related to Time Tracking, Absence and Payroll technologies. In this role you will partner with Information Systems (IS), business partners, vendors, business leaders and other stakeholders to effectively improve and maintain the HCM, Time Tracking and Payroll system for operational efficiency. Create detailed requirement specifications, partner with key stakeholders, and support the entire system development life-cycle. Research system failures, perform root cause analyses, and report back to management and business leaders. This individual will also support employees, managers and HR business partners on self-service functionality with a focus on troubleshooting, corrective action implementation, and providing centralized administrator system support. The work model for the role is ideally hybrid in Cary, NC (#LI-Hybrid), but will consider remote applicants. You will be mainly accountable for: - Being ABB's subject matter expert in UKG Pro, Workday Time Tracking, Workday Absence and Workday Payroll. - Supporting and optimizing the design, development and performance of key HR business data systems and processes. - Evaluating Workday releases for feature changes and recommends process or system optimization in alignment with business objectives. - Partnering with stakeholders (payroll, compensation, benefits, information systems) to resolve break fixes and implement project related updates. - Overseeing large data loads and reviews HR related data for projects to ensure accurate data transfer and smooth integration with downstream applications.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree (required) with eight years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence and HCM core areas
• Experience in Kronos/UGKPro.
• Understanding of payroll processes and data flows between HR, Benefits, Stock, Compensation and Payroll.
• Experience working in Payroll related projects.
• Experience working with functional HR teams in the development and implementation of technical solutions that improve efficiencies and performance.
• Ability to maintain personal and confidential information.
• Workday certification preferred.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. For the ninth consecutive year, ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine. Consistently ranked as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Montreal's Best Employers, Canada's Best Employers for Young People, Canada's Greenest Employers and a long-time recipient of the Women in Governance Parity Certification, ABB's culture and commitment is to provide a caring workplace where everyone collaborates, feels valued, respected, included and supported. Also committed to ensuring that all policies and practices respect the Employment Equity Program, we aim for our workforce to be truly representative of the four designated groups; women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities. ABB will provide reasonable accommodation to the applicant with disabilities and encourage applicants to self-identify in the application process. ABB's Military Reservist Policy offers Canada's Reserve Force members the flexibility to undergo military training and activities while maintaining job security, seniority, pay, benefits, and privileges as ABB employees, including up to 15 paid working days per year for training, as well as extended leave for operations both in Canada and abroad, ensuring seamless career integration with our nation's defense forces.