Senior Business Systems Analyst (Workday)
Job Description
- 5+ years of experience supporting and configuring Workday.
- Deep knowledge of Payroll and Time Tracking within Workday.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
- Knowledge of core business processes related to payroll.
- Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays.
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision.
- Home office setup allowance.
- Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet.
- Monthly allowance for wellness.
- Annual allowance towards Childcare.
- Lifetime benefit for family planning.
- Retirement; 401k offering.
- Monthly allowance to dogfood the app.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, we’re building the future of online marketplaces—together.
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And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.
💻 Role
- Lead configuration, maintenance and long term system strategy of Workday Payroll and Time Tracking.
- Provide production support by triaging, resolving, and preventing system issues.
- Maintain security role assignments to ensure compliance and system integrity.
- Recommend and implement system enhancements to improve capabilities.
- Conduct training sessions on new system updates and changes while providing ongoing support to ensure user adoption and understanding of system functionality.
- Build customized reports to meet business and stakeholder needs.
- Partner closely with senior & cross-functional partners to build and report on team OKRs and roadmap
- Support and scale international payroll systems to ensure global compliance and operational efficiency.
Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles hubs.
👋 You
Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.
As our next Senior Business Systems Analyst you should have 5+ years of experience supporting and configuring Workday, with deep knowledge of Payroll and Time Tracking, plus:
- Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
- A strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and change management processes related to SaaS tools.
- Strong ability to connect the dots between processes, operations, and technical solutions, driving both tactical and strategic outcomes.
- Detailed knowledge of core business processes related to the employee lifecycle ('hire to retire'), payroll, and total rewards, on a local and international basis.
- Hands-on experience creating and scaling Workday security, access management, and compliance.
- You take initiative to address challenges head-on, seeking solutions and driving results rather than waiting for others to act.
- Passionate about assessing new features, making informed recommendations, and driving system enhancements that scale with the business.
- Thrive in a dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated success in fast-paced environments, building scalable systems and processes from scratch with minimal guidance.
- A hands-on problem solver who values precision and can balance immediate needs with long-term strategic goals.
💰Compensation
$150,000/year to $175,000/year + benefits + equity
The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.
🎁 Benefits
- Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
- Work From Home Support
- Home office setup allowance
- Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
- Care benefits
- Monthly allowance for wellness
- Annual allowance towards Childcare
- Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
- Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
- Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
- We expect all employees to actively use the product!
- Parental Leave
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
💛 EOE
Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.
