Workday Payroll Specialist (PATT)

Full Time

About the Company

Our client is a privately held organization delivering large-scale projects across the US.

The organization is known for its culture, development, innovation, and operational excellence, and has consistently been recognized as a top workplace and industry leader.

Position Overview

The Specialist will serve as a key contributor supporting and optimizing Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking within a large, fast-paced enterprise environment. This individual will partner closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations, and IT teams to enhance system functionality, improve payroll and workforce processes, and support ongoing Workday optimization initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on Workday configuration, process improvement, reporting, compliance, and supporting a growing organization with complex workforce and payroll requirements.

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert for Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking
Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday business processes, condition rules, notifications, audits, and payroll-related workflows
Support semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll processing, including off-cycle payrolls and year-end activities
Manage and support Certified Payroll Reporting (CPR) solutions and compliance reporting
Partner cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations, and IT teams to improve system performance and operational efficiency
Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and analytics
Troubleshoot Workday system issues, integrations, and third-party vendor connections
Support Workday releases, upgrades, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure HRIS data integrity, governance, security, and compliance
Provide end-user support, training, and documentation

Qualifications

Hands-on Workday Payroll expertise
Expertise supporting Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules
Strong understanding of payroll operations including gross-to-net processing, overtime, retro pay, garnishments, taxability, and FLSA compliance
Experience configuring payroll earnings, deductions, pay groups, period schedules, accruals, leave plans, and time tracking rules
Experience supporting mid-to-large scale Workday environments with multi-state or multi-entity payroll operations
Ability to develop reports, calculated fields, test scripts, and functional documentation
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
Experience supporting HRIS governance and data quality initiatives
Workday certifications in Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, or HCM highly preferred
Experience with Workday integrations and third-party vendor management huge plus
Exposure to Jira, Agile, or related project management tools

Additional Information

Remote full-time opportunity
Competitive compensation and bonus structure
Strong benefits package
Collaborative HRIS team environment
Opportunity to optimize a growing Workday platform

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