Workday Payroll Consultant
Posted Today by 1765687067
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: We are looking for a seasoned Workday Payroll Consultant to spearhead the implementation and optimization of Workday Payroll solutions. The role requires strong functional expertise and hands-on configuration experience, along with collaboration with HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders. The consultant will ensure the delivery of accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll solutions. This position is remote and classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end Workday Payroll implementation and enhancement projects, including requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, and go-live.
- Configure and maintain Workday Payroll, including earnings, deductions, taxes, pay groups, payroll calendars, and settlement processes.
- Support Workday integrations related to payroll, including third-party vendors (benefits, time-tracking, financial systems).
- Manage year-end payroll activities, tax updates, testing, and compliance requirements.
- Analyze payroll issues, troubleshoot discrepancies, and provide scalable solutions.
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate payroll requirements into functional configurations.
- Assist with Workday Releases, regression testing, and adoption of new features.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Prepare documentation, job aids, test scripts, and SOPs for payroll processes.
- Provide training and coaching to HR/payroll teams on Workday functionality.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of experience as a Workday Payroll Consultant or Workday Payroll Analyst.
- Hands-on experience configuring and supporting Workday Payroll in a production environment.
- Strong understanding of US payroll regulations, tax compliance, and payroll processing cycles.
- Experience with Workday Time Tracking, Absence, or Integrations (preferred).
- Ability to perform complex payroll calculations, audits, and testing.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Workday certification in Payroll (nice to have but not always required).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Workday Payroll Consultant to lead the implementation, optimization, and support of Workday Payroll solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong functional expertise, hands-on configuration experience, and the ability to partner with HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders to deliver high-quality payroll solutions that ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end Workday Payroll implementation and enhancement projects, including requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, and go-live.
Configure and maintain Workday Payroll, including earnings, deductions, taxes, pay groups, payroll calendars, and settlement processes.
Support Workday integrations related to payroll, including third-party vendors (benefits, time-tracking, financial systems).
Manage year-end payroll activities, tax updates, testing, and compliance requirements.
Analyze payroll issues, troubleshoot discrepancies, and provide scalable solutions.
Partner with business stakeholders to translate payroll requirements into functional configurations.
Assist with Workday Releases, regression testing, and adoption of new features.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
Prepare documentation, job aids, test scripts, and SOPs for payroll processes.
Provide training and coaching to HR/payroll teams on Workday functionality.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of experience as a Workday Payroll Consultant or Workday Payroll Analyst.
Hands-on experience configuring and supporting Workday Payroll in a production environment.
Strong understanding of US payroll regulations, tax compliance, and payroll processing cycles.
Experience with Workday Time Tracking, Absence, or Integrations (preferred).
Ability to perform complex payroll calculations, audits, and testing.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Workday certification in Payroll (nice to have but not always required).