Workday Analyst, Talent Insights and Reporting

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* Please note this is a temporary full time position 

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We’re looking for a Workday Analyst, Audit & Reporting to join our Talent Operations, Systems and Insights team. You will play a crucial role in transforming HR data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making. This individual will extract, highlight data gaps, analyze, and visualize data from Workday and other HR systems. They will collaborate closely with People Business Partners, leadership, and other stakeholders to provide data-driven recommendations that improve HR processes, enhance the employee experience, and support business objectives.

What you’ll be doing:

Reporting and Visualization

• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations that effectively communicate people data insights to stakeholders.
• Extract data from Workday and other HR systems using various reporting tools and techniques.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Develop end-to-end solutions to reporting requirements and change requests (i.e. design, build and test reports)
• Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights related to workforce demographics, performance, compensation, turnover, and other HR metrics.
• Interpret data and use it to determine HR program effectiveness. Contribute to establish KPIs to assess new feature releases. 

Data Governance and Integrity

• Ensure data integrity and accuracy by implementing data quality checks and validation procedures.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of data governance policies and procedures.

Audit

• Perform audit procedures and analyze findings to identify and assess control deficiencies.
• Work with management to develop and implement remediation plans to address control deficiencies.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors as needed to ensure scalable and consistent audit processes.

Collaboration and Support

• Partner with People Business Partners and other stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide relevant insights.
• Support HR initiatives by providing data-driven recommendations and analysis.
• Stay up-to-date on Workday reporting and analytics capabilities and best practices.
• Conduct Knowledge transfer sessions to promote data literacy and support the development of best reporting practices

What you need to bring:

We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following:

• 3+ years of experience working with HR data and analytics
• Workday experience & knowledge of calculated fields, creating advanced and matrix reports, dashboards
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Statistics, Data Science, or any combination of training and experience relevant for the role
• Strong understanding of people data metrics and reporting best practices
• Advanced proficiency in HR reporting tools
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Deep knowledge of configuring custom reports and handling large data sets
• Experience maintaining data integrity across enterprise HR systems and conducting audits
• Strong understanding of HR programs and cyclical activities in the employee lifecycle
• Strong communication skills in English. As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

• Background working as an HR Business Analyst or Data Analyst
• Knowledge of a data visualization tool (e.g., Tableau, Looker, etc.)

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

Be a changemaker

You’ll enjoy:

• A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work (3 days a week in office)
• A culture that celebrates performance
• The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard
• Career-defining opportunities

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies 
• Equity options, because this is your company too
• Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
• Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
• Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
• Enhanced parental leave to support growing families
• Etc… 

Fuel your growth. Find your people.

At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you—all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities

At Lightspeed, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your skill set, qualifications, experience, and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $60,000 TO 70,000 CAD. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top-up, and paid time off.

Please note that this compensation information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within Ontario and reflects the amount Lightspeed is willing to pay at the time of this posting. This role represents an existing vacancy at Lightspeed. Lightspeed uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.