Workday Absence Analyst

Madrid · LisbonFull-timePosted Jul 23, 2026
Job Description

INTRODUCTION

Do you get excited when guiding organizations on the transformation of their HR processes based on the next generation of technology? Put your expertise to work as part of the world’s largest independent technology services provider and own the way as a trendsetter in Workday. We’re ready if you are.

DEPARTMENT INTRODUCTION

The Accenture Workday Business Group is a leading partner to Workday worldwide and has a track record of implementing many of the most significant Workday projects. In addition, we take pride in advising and collaborating closely with our clients from early strategy discussions, through technology implementations and transformation programs, to support and operations. Learn more about our practice at www.accenture.com/workday.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Do you want to work with global talent at the forefront of technological services and seek meaningful projects for top international businesses? At Accenture you have access to specific trainings for your role. You will start with training — together with colleagues — and you will join seminars at various international locations. You will be primed, equipped and well-networked to tackle exciting projects.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

What We Offer:

  • Innovative large scale Workday projects

  • A global network of talented and passionate colleagues

  • Challenging work for some of the world's largest companies

  • Extensive education programs and development opportunities

  • Volunteering and career opportunities around the world

  • A diverse and socially active workforce

  • Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home

  • Friendly and social work environment

  • Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations.

As a Workday Absence Analyst:

You'll be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. From rapid deployments to complete transformations, you'll provide integrated, cloud-based HR solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.

In this role, you will help our clients get the most out of their Workday investment by:

  • Participate in design and discovery workshops alongside experienced colleagues, helping to capture absence and time tracking requirements and decisions

  • Configure Workday absence and time tracking functionality under the guidance of your team lead

  • Build, test and document your configuration and carry out unit testing

  • Help investigate and resolve defects during testing cycles

  • Contribute to the team's solution and grow your absence and time tracking expertise by learning from senior colleagues

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

  • Early-career professional experience, ideally with some exposure to Workday or another HR system

  • A keen willingness to learn and to build your Workday absence and time tracking configuration skills

  • An analytical mindset and strong attention to detail

  • Ability to work well in a team and communicate clearly

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent

  • Fluency in English

  • Fluency in Spanish (minimum B1)

Artificial Intelligence and the future of Workday delivery:

Accenture is embedding Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI across how we deliver Workday, and you'll work with it from the start. As a Workday Absence Analyst you will have the opportunity to:

  • Use Accenture's GenAI-enabled accelerators to work smarter across configuration, testing and documentation

  • Get hands-on with Workday's built-in AI and machine-learning features that support absence and time tracking processes

  • Bring AI-driven ideas to your project teams and clients

  • Grow your skills as part of a practice that is investing heavily in AI

Set yourself apart:

  • Any Workday certification or completed Workday training

  • Exposure to absence and time tracking processes through study, internship or a first project

  • Comfort working with data in Excel or similar tools

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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