Workday HCM Analyst – Early Careers

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Full-time
 
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Auckland City, Auckland
 
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Kickstart your career as a Workday HCM Analyst – Early Careers at Accenture!
Location: Auckland
Start date: Targeted start date of October 2025
Working Rights: New Zealand Citizenship or PR
WHO WE ARE:

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 innovative led company with 738,000 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 with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed 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

About the Role
Are you passionate about helping clients on their digital transformation journey and eager to drive innovative ways of working through Workday’s Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions?

Join one of the world’s largest Workday-certified teams at Accenture, where we help clients make strategic business decisions through technology-enabled HCM solutions. As a Workday HCM Analyst, you’ll be part of a global team delivering more than just technology—you’ll help organizations unlock the power of integrated, cloud-based HR capabilities.

This is an ideal opportunity for early-career professionals looking to grow their careers with leading-edge technologies, continuous learning, and a global community of experts.

What You’ll Do
As a Workday HCM Analyst, you will support Workday implementation efforts with a focus on configuration rather than coding. Your responsibilities will include:

Collaborating with functional leads and clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
Participating in design workshops with clients to gather requirements
Supporting clients in making key business process decisions.
Configuring Workday HCM modules based on industry standards and client needs.
Participating in the design and implementation of Workday HCM solutions.
Demonstrating configurations through prototyping and testing.
Applying Workday’s Implementation Methodology on all engagements.
Providing regular updates to project managers on progress and blockers.
Sharing Accenture and Workday best practices with clients.
Participating in Workday certification training and internal knowledge-sharing events.

What We’re Looking For
Recent graduate in HR, Business, Technology or any related field.
0–36 months of professional experience (internships, co-ops, or full-time roles).
Strong interest in Human Capital Management and cloud-based technologies.
Exposure to, or coursework in HR systems, business processes, or enterprise software is a plus.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Analytical mindset and attention to detail.
Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
Why Join Us
Be part of a team of over 2,500 certified Workday professionals.
Work on global, enterprise-wide transformation projects.
Access unparalleled training and professional development.
Collaborate with experts across more than 40 industries.
Help shape the future of HR and Finance through cloud innovation.
Benefits of working at Accenture:

Learning & Development: Access to Workday HCM learning & pathways for certification
18 weeks paid parental leave
Long & short-term career opportunities
Structured career development program
Local and international career opportunities.
Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!
If you’re a recent graduate looking to kick-start your career technology, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your WAM/GPA, interest in the role and relevant experience.

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