Payroll Specialist

Support end-to-end payroll processing in Workday, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness across payroll cycles. This role requires strong technical expertise in Workday Payroll — configuration, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration — and 4–10 years of hands‑on Workday Payroll experience. Key Responsibilities Payroll Processing: Execute on-cycle and off-cycle payrolls; validate inputs, calculations, and outputs; perform audits, reconciliations, and variance analysis; ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations Configuration & Optimization: Configure and maintain payroll components (earnings, deductions, taxes); support system/regression/parallel testing; identify process improvements Reporting & Analysis: Build and maintain Workday reports/dashboards using Report Writer and Calculated Fields; analyze data for discrepancies and risks; support audit requests Issue Management: Track and resolve payroll issues via Jira; document requirements, root cause analyses, and solutions clearly Time & Absence: Support Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management integrations with payroll Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with HR, Benefits, Compensation, and Finance; serve as payroll SME; resolve employee inquiries Required Qualifications 4–10 years of payroll experience, including hands‑on Workday Payroll (end-to-end processing, audits, reconciliations, variance analysis) Strong technical skills: Report Writer, calculated fields, Time Tracking, Absence Management, configuration, business processes, security roles, domain access Experience troubleshooting payroll calculations, retroactive pay, arrears, overpayments, and variances Experience validating payroll integrations and data files (error resolution, mapping, vendor coordination) Ability to build test scenarios and execute regression testing Strong knowledge of payroll tax laws, compliance, and audit requirements Advanced Excel/data analysis skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations) Strong cross‑functional communication and documentation skills (Jira or similar) #J-18808-Ljbffr