About Us
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) is a Fortune 250 leader in global automotive retail, operating more than 250 dealerships and collision centers across the United States and United Kingdom. As the 4th largest dealership group in the U.S., Group 1 delivers a fully integrated automotive experience, including vehicle sales, financing, aftersales service, and digital retail solutions. As the automotive industry continues to evolve, Group 1 is investing in the people, technology, and operational excellence needed to shape what comes next. Our work is grounded in a simple belief, that a better experience for customers starts with an exemplary experience for employees.At Group 1, our commitment is to keep finding smarter ways to serve our customers and support one another. We believe great careers are built in environments where people are trusted, challenged, and given room to grow. If you share our core values of integrity, transparency, professionalism, teamwork, and respect, you can get more with Group 1. More opportunity. More support. More ways to build a career that moves you forward.
Overview
The HRIS Analyst – Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking (PATT) is responsible for the configuration, maintenance, support, and continuous improvement of Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence functionality. This role partners closely with Payroll, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective and scalable Workday solutions.
Responsibilities
Workday Configuration & AdministrationConfigure and maintain payroll-related system components including earnings, deductions, calculations, eligibility rules, and related business processesConfigure and maintain Time Tracking functionality including time calculations, time entry rules, validations, eligibility, overtime, premium pay, and related business processesConfigure and maintain Absence functionality including time-off plans, accruals, eligibility rules, carryover rules, validations, and related calculationsPerform configuration changes in accordance with established HRIS change control and governance standardsRequirements & Solution DesignTroubleshoot Workday configuration, calculation, data, and processing issues impacting payroll, time, and absencePartner with Payroll and other functional stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate approved requirements into Workday solutionsEvaluate requested system changes and recommend configuration approaches based on Workday capabilities and established standardsIdentify upstream and downstream impacts of proposed configuration changesTesting & Release ManagementDevelop test scenarios and execute unit, regression, and system testing for configuration changesCoordinate and support User Acceptance Testing with functional stakeholdersEvaluate Workday releases for Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence functionalityRecommend and implement applicable release features and enhancementsValidate production changes following deployment
Qualifications
3+ years of Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Entry configuration experienceUnderstanding of payroll concepts; payroll processing experience is a plusExperience with test planning and executionStrong attention to detail and data accuracyExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skillsAbility to translate business requirements into effective system solutionsStrong communication skills and ability to partner effectively with both technical and functional teams
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing all applicable pre-employment requirements in accordance with federal, state, and local law.
Job SummaryCategory: Human ResourcesType: Regular Full-Time
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) is a Fortune 250 leader in global automotive retail, operating more than 250 dealerships and collision centers across the United States and United Kingdom. As the 4th largest dealership group in the U.S., Group 1 delivers a fully integrated automotive experience, including vehicle sales, financing, aftersales service, and digital retail solutions. As the automotive industry continues to evolve, Group 1 is investing in the people, technology, and operational excellence needed to shape what comes next. Our work is grounded in a simple belief, that a better experience for customers starts with an exemplary experience for employees.At Group 1, our commitment is to keep finding smarter ways to serve our customers and support one another. We believe great careers are built in environments where people are trusted, challenged, and given room to grow. If you share our core values of integrity, transparency, professionalism, teamwork, and respect, you can get more with Group 1. More opportunity. More support. More ways to build a career that moves you forward.
Overview
The HRIS Analyst – Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking (PATT) is responsible for the configuration, maintenance, support, and continuous improvement of Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence functionality. This role partners closely with Payroll, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective and scalable Workday solutions.
Responsibilities
Workday Configuration & AdministrationConfigure and maintain payroll-related system components including earnings, deductions, calculations, eligibility rules, and related business processesConfigure and maintain Time Tracking functionality including time calculations, time entry rules, validations, eligibility, overtime, premium pay, and related business processesConfigure and maintain Absence functionality including time-off plans, accruals, eligibility rules, carryover rules, validations, and related calculationsPerform configuration changes in accordance with established HRIS change control and governance standardsRequirements & Solution DesignTroubleshoot Workday configuration, calculation, data, and processing issues impacting payroll, time, and absencePartner with Payroll and other functional stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate approved requirements into Workday solutionsEvaluate requested system changes and recommend configuration approaches based on Workday capabilities and established standardsIdentify upstream and downstream impacts of proposed configuration changesTesting & Release ManagementDevelop test scenarios and execute unit, regression, and system testing for configuration changesCoordinate and support User Acceptance Testing with functional stakeholdersEvaluate Workday releases for Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence functionalityRecommend and implement applicable release features and enhancementsValidate production changes following deployment
Qualifications
3+ years of Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Entry configuration experienceUnderstanding of payroll concepts; payroll processing experience is a plusExperience with test planning and executionStrong attention to detail and data accuracyExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skillsAbility to translate business requirements into effective system solutionsStrong communication skills and ability to partner effectively with both technical and functional teams
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing all applicable pre-employment requirements in accordance with federal, state, and local law.
Job SummaryCategory: Human ResourcesType: Regular Full-Time
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