Senior Payroll Analyst

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At Workday, we help the world's largest organizations adapt to what's next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we're serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

About the Team
Workday's Payroll Team is driven by a passion for Workmates, collaboration and innovation. We're a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix of experience and backgrounds.

Our team promotes Workday's core values with 'Employees' being the first of them, which is why we empower you to achieve your professional and personal goals, and are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone.

We are committed to working hard, having fun while maintaining a culture of work-life balance.

About the Role

Workday is seeking a highly skilled Sr. Payroll Analyst who wants to make their mark on a growing organization. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, great communicator, and enjoys partnering with people with a diverse set of talents, in a dynamic fast-pace environment. This position will play a pivotal role in the payroll processes.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead payroll processes on Workday product for United States; ensure on-time payment to employees and statutory agencies
• Test new configuration and bug fixes in the Workday tenant for the US payroll
• Monitor and implement statutory updates for regulations relating to time tracking, leave and absence, and payroll to ensure compliance
• Assist with M&A for US payroll; ensure migration of wages, taxes, and respective benefit plans as they relate to payroll
• Manage equity payrolls and ensure estimated tax payments are remitted timely
• Reconcile tax actuals v. daily, monthly and quarterly remittance as necessary
• Identify gaps in configuration and process; work cross-functionally to correct as necessary
• Monitor business-travelers and update resident / non-resident withholdings as necessary
• Assist with quarter end and year-end tax and accounting activities
• Ensure system updates for open enrollment are updated timely in payroll
• Assist cross-functionally to provide support for payroll transactions and reconciliations
• Mentor and train other analysts on team

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in payroll processing at a high-growth company
• 1+ years of previous experience processing payroll using Workday
• Experience with multi state payroll processing, taxation and compliance

Other Qualifications:

• BS degree in HR, Finance, Accounting; work experience considered in lieu of degree
• CPP preferred
• Ability to understand system functionality and communicate requirements
• Work well within tight deadlines, can lead a process, and escalate issues early to prevent missed deadlines
• Understanding of accounting and SOX controls
• Strong payroll auditing skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to work well under pressure with problem solving capabilities
• Work independently while showing your contribution
• Demonstrated dependability, team player, and positive attitude

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