Payroll Specialist – Leave Management
Instant Teams
Senior Workday Analyst – Payroll
Avantor
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Manage Workday payroll configuration including evaluating current configuration, proposing enhancements to meet payroll processing requirements, taxation rules and company policies.
- Facilitate testing efforts for Workday Payroll, including: regression testing, unit testing and test-scenarios design.
- Identify issues and create and execute action plans for existing Workday payroll configuration.
- Develop and deliver accurate and insightful payroll reports to aid in decision-making and compliance.
- Provide expertise and assistance in the time tracking process, ensuring data accuracy and synchronization between payroll, Workday time tracking and external timekeeping systems.
- Partner with other experts in the HR Technology team to identify both upstream and downstream impacts within Workday or related systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) required
- 5+ years of experience in the Workday ecosystem with a focus on payroll configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Proven expertise in configuring complex payroll calculations, deductions, and taxation rules.
- Strong knowledge of Workday configuration, business process framework, security and reporting.
- Familiarity with Americas payroll regulations (U.S., Canada, LATAM) and compliance requirements.
- Hands-on experience with Workday EIBs, calculated fields, condition rules, and security configuration.
- Ability to troubleshoot system issues, analyze root causes, and implement solutions.
- In-depth knowledge of Workday Payroll and its dependencies on Compensation and/or Time-related modules.
- Experience in designing and executing payroll tests.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Workday reporting tools, as well as external data manipulation, and visualization techniques.
- Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and present findings.
- Preferred Experience Workday Absence, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, or Expenses experience.
- Familiarity with third-party payroll integrations (e.g. Safeguard) is a plus.
- Workday Pro certifications in Payroll, Compensation /or Time Tracking are a plus.
- Experience working in a multi-country, multinational organization.
- Experience in operational payroll.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Workday payroll configurationregression testingunit testingpayroll calculationsdeductionstaxation rulesWorkday EIBscalculated fieldsreporting toolsdata manipulation
Soft skills
analytical skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingcommunication skills
Certifications
Workday Pro certifications in PayrollWorkday Pro certifications in CompensationWorkday Pro certifications in Time Tracking
