Process and support daily off‑cycle, bi‑weekly, and monthly commission payrolls, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
Act as a subject‑matter expert for Workday Payroll, including payroll results interpretation, retroactive processing, and issue resolution.
Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including FLSA, wage and hour laws, payroll taxes, and garnishments.
Support internal and external payroll audits and respond to audit requests as needed.
Build, maintain, and enhance payroll controls to reduce risk and support audit readiness.
Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, increase efficiency, and automate manual work where possible.
Perform detailed payroll reviews using advanced Excel tools and techniques.
Review payroll work completed by others on a periodic basis to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Create and maintain payroll documentation and standard operating procedures.
Clearly explain complex payroll topics to payroll team members, internal partners, and employees when needed.

Requirements

At least 5 years of payroll experience, with extensive hands‑on experience using Workday Payroll.
Working knowledge of Workday Report Writer.
Experience supporting a multi‑state payroll environment.
Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas and macros.
Working knowledge of payroll compliance requirements, including FLSA, state wage and hour laws, payroll taxes, garnishments, and audits.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and exercise sound judgment.
Willingness to travel occasionally, as business needs require.
Preferred CPP certification.
Experience with OneSourceVirtual (OSV).
Experience with Earned Wage Access providers (e.g. Stream or myFlexPay).
Experience using Business Intelligence or reporting tools.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingWorkday PayrollWorkday Report Writeradvanced Excelpayroll complianceFLSAwage and hour lawspayroll taxesgarnishmentsaudits

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingdocumentation skillsindependent workpriority managementsound judgmentcommunication

Certifications

CPP certification