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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 & Administration
- Configure and maintain payroll-related system components including earnings, deductions, calculations, eligibility rules, and related business processes
- Configure and maintain Time Tracking functionality including time calculations, time entry rules, validations, eligibility, overtime, premium pay, and related business processes
- Configure and maintain Absence functionality including time-off plans, accruals, eligibility rules, carryover rules, validations, and related calculations
- Perform configuration changes in accordance with established HRIS change control and governance standards
Requirements & Solution Design
- Troubleshoot Workday configuration, calculation, data, and processing issues impacting payroll, time, and absence
- Partner with Payroll and other functional stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate approved requirements into Workday solutions
- Evaluate requested system changes and recommend configuration approaches based on Workday capabilities and established standards
- Identify upstream and downstream impacts of proposed configuration changes
Testing & Release Management
- Develop test scenarios and execute unit, regression, and system testing for configuration changes
- Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing with functional stakeholders
- Evaluate Workday releases for Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence functionality
- Recommend and implement applicable release features and enhancements
- Validate production changes following deployment
Qualifications
- 3+ years of Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Entry configuration experience
- Understanding of payroll concepts; payroll processing experience is a plus
- Experience with test planning and execution
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions
- Strong 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.
