Senior Workday Payroll Analyst, CoStar Group – Arlington, VA
About The Position
We are currently in search of a Senior Workday Payroll Analyst to join our growing team at our state-of-the-art headquarters in Arlington, VA. The Senior Workday Payroll Analyst serves as the technical and functional subject matter expert for Workday Payroll and related HCM processes. They are responsible for assisting in the support of all aspects of HR Information Technology to include business process configuration, internal and external reporting, and providing day-to-day technology support to the Human Resources and Payroll teams, as well as internal support teams. The Senior Technical Analyst is also responsible for participating in any future development activities, including system upgrades and the implementation of additional applications and functionality. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is able to work across different teams and thrive in fast-paced environment. The Senior HR Technical Analyst reports directly into the Director of HR Technology within the Human Resources organization at CoStar Group.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human Resources, or a related field from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university.
- 5+ years of relevant experience, to include 3+ years of experience with Workday.
- Highly proficient in configuring Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Security, and Reporting tools.
- Exposure and understanding of compliance including SOX as it relates to the HR Technology function.
- Excellent technical aptitude and organizational skills.
- Leadership in managing and executing test plans; with demonstrated ability to plan, prepare, and execute testing activities such as unit (UT) and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Cross-functional knowledge of HR processes and touch points in Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, and Core HCM.
- Maturity to handle and work hands-on with confidential data.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical SME for Workday Payroll and related modules including HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, and Security.
- Configure and maintain payroll-related business processes, earning and deduction codes, pay groups, payroll calculations, validations, and controls.
- Support payroll processing activities, including payroll audits, reconciliations, and issue resolution.
- Partner with Payroll and Finance teams to ensure accurate payroll calculations and downstream financial impacts.
- Lead advanced configuration including business process frameworks (BPF), calculated fields, condition rules, validation rules, and security policies.
- Own tenant health, configuration consistency, and adherence to Workday best practices.
- Analyze work processes with an eye on efficiency, quality and data-driven decision making.
- Coordinate regression testing, feature enablement, and production deployments.
- Recommend adoption of new Workday features based on business value.
- Maintain documentation for configuration, integrations, and processes.
- Support audits and respond to data access reviews.
- Work with the HR and Payroll teams to evaluate future Workday enhancements and modules, recommend usage, and support the implementation of new Workday capabilities.
- Lead the planning and execution of Workday projects, business requirements, business processes and workflows, system configuration and changes, controls and security optimization.
- Identify opportunities within existing processes and implement scalable solutions.
- Establish processes/controls to maintain data integrity for critical fields feeding into other systems.
- Serve as a liaison between HR and other functions that use Workday as the system of record.
- Provide Tier 2 / Tier 3 support for complex Workday issues.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable fixes.
- Manage incidents, service requests, and problem tickets within SLAs.
- Proactively identify and resolve system risks or performance issues.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
- Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
- Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
- Commuter and parking benefits
- 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
- Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
