Senior Workday Payroll Specialist

Kimco Realty Corporation•Jericho, NY

7d•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Senior Workday Payroll Specialist will play a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations for a 700+ employee workforce across the U.S. and Canada. This role is responsible for running multi-state payroll in Workday, managing complex payroll scenarios, overseeing / reviewing payroll staff work , maintaining SOX‑compliant controls, partnering cross‑functionally, and supporting overall audit readiness.

Requirements

7+ years multi-state payroll experience
Strong Workday Payroll and ADP SmartCompliance expertise
Experience with payroll audits, reconciliations, and tax compliance
Strong Excel skills

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Workday payroll enhancements or implementations a plus
Supervisory experience, FPC or CPP certification preferred
Excellent attention to detail
Clear, confident communication skills
Embraces a technology-forward mindset with strong curiosity for merging tools, AI in particular, bringing forward-looking perspective that inspires innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

Payroll Processing & Quality Control Run biweekly and off‑cycle payrolls in Workday
Manage complex payroll items (retro pay, bonuses, garnishments, imputed income, expenses)
Audit costing allocations, EIB loads, time/pay inputs, and funding reports
Address employee payroll, time, and absence questions
Lead W‑2/W‑2C reconciliation and year‑end activities
Manage 401(k) funding and support payroll‑related audits
Coordinate daily and scheduled payroll tasks Compliance, SOX & Audit Support Maintain accurate, SOX‑compliant payroll documentation
Prepare audit evidence and assist internal & external auditors
Partner with HRIS to improve payroll workflows, reporting, and system functionality Cross‑Functional Collaboration Partner with HR, Benefits, and Accounting to resolve discrepancies
Provide accounting backup for reconciliations
Support workers’ compensation reporting, census filings, and state requirements Tax, Reporting & Vendor Interaction Review and respond to ADP SmartCompliance notices
Reconcile payroll tax filings (biweekly, quarterly, annual)
Audit tax jurisdictions and employee tax data
Produce payroll reporting and identify recurring issues or patterns Documentation, Testing & Process Improvement Test Workday updates and new features
Maintain job aids, procedures, and reference guides
Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes and enhance accuracy