Workday Payroll Consultant

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Workday Payroll Consultant with strong hands-on expertise in Workday North America Payroll, Absence Management, and Payroll Integrations. The ideal candidate will independently manage payroll configuration, year-end processing, W-2 reporting, data validation, and payroll optimization activities with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end North America payroll processing using Workday Payroll.
• Lead payroll year-end activities, including W-2 processing, restoring purged W-2 records, and moving records back into production where required.
• Support year-end reporting requirements associated with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
• Manage payroll and absence configuration changes related to Open Enrollment.
• Develop and maintain complex Workday payroll and data validation reports.
• Use Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) to load, update, and correct payroll data.
• Configure and maintain earnings, deductions, tax setup, and business processes for Payroll and Absence.
• Support payroll integrations and troubleshoot integration-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with US payroll tax regulations and year-end reporting requirements.
• Identify and implement Workday Payroll and Absence optimization opportunities.
• Perform payroll data validation, reconciliation, and reporting using advanced Excel.
• Work independently and take full ownership of deliverables with minimal client-side guidance.

Required Skills

• Workday North America Payroll
• Workday Absence Management
• Workday Payroll Integrations
• Workday Payroll Configuration
• Earnings and Deductions Configuration
• US Payroll Tax Setup and Compliance
• W-2 Processing and Year-End Payroll
• Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
• Complex Workday Payroll and Data Validation Reports
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Payroll Data Validation and Reconciliation
• Open Enrollment Payroll and Absence Changes
• Payroll and Absence Business Processes
• Payroll Accounting and General Ledger (GL) Rules
• Payroll Optimization and Troubleshooting
• HCM Hire-to-Retire Processes