Sr. Payroll Specialist

CNX•USA, FL, Work-at-Home, FL

1d•$72,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Payroll Specialist plays a critical role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for employees across the United States and Canada. In this role, you will serve as a trusted Workday Payroll subject matter expert, supporting end-to-end payroll operations, compliance, audits, reporting, system enhancements, and process improvements. This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and enjoys solving complex payroll challenges while partnering across functions to improve processes and drive operational excellence.

Requirements

4–5+ years of progressive Canadian and US payroll experience in a large, multi-state and multi-provincial environment
Demonstrated experience processing payroll for both the United States and Canada
Strong hands-on experience with Workday Payroll which is a requirement for the role
Experience managing complex payroll scenarios involving taxes, garnishments, deductions, audits, reconciliations, and year-end processing
Strong understanding of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll requirements and Canadian federal and provincial payroll legislation
Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex payroll issues with a high level of accuracy and accountability
Comfortable working both collaboratively in a team environment and independently with minimal supervision
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, macros, data validation, and reconciliation analysis
Ability to clearly and effectively train others on payroll processes and develop SOPs, job aids, process documentation, and training materials
Effective communication skills across teams and confidence partnering with HR, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, HRIS, Shared Services, and external vendors
Must reside in the United States or have a valid U.S. address for residence.

Nice To Haves

CPP, FCP or PCP certification
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field
Experience with ADP Smart Compliance and related support tools
Experience supporting payroll-related system enhancements, integrations, and testing cycles
Exposure to equity-based compensation payroll processing in Workday

Responsibilities

Process end-to-end bi-weekly and off-cycle payrolls for U.S. and Canadian employees, including hourly and salaried populations
Review and validate payroll inputs such as time records, salary changes, new hires, terminations, leaves of absence, deductions, garnishments, and manual adjustments
Support payroll activities involving regular pay, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, severance, retroactive pay, equity-related compensation, and other special payments
Review payroll totals and support accurate hand-off to Treasury and Accounting
Ensure payroll data is prepared, validated, and transmitted accurately and on time to internal partners and external payroll providers
Support manual checks, voids, stop payments, reversals, and reissues as needed
Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. federal, state, and local payroll laws as well as Canadian federal and provincial payroll legislation
Support payroll compliance activities related to tax withholding, garnishments, third-party remittances, pension and benefit deductions, and wage and hour requirements including FLSA
Stay current on legislative and regulatory changes impacting payroll in the U.S. and Canada and help implement required process or system updates
Support year-end payroll activities, including reporting and filings such as W-2s, W-2Cs, T4s, T4A, and RL1s, where applicable
Perform pre-payroll and post-payroll audits to validate payroll results, deductions, tax treatment, and gross-to-net accuracy
Investigate payroll variances, identify root causes, and resolve discrepancies before payroll finalization and financial close
Serve as a Workday Payroll SME for North American payroll operations, supporting system integrity, testing, validation, and payroll-related changes
Partner with HRIS, Tax, Finance, and vendors on system enhancements, upgrades, integrations, issue resolution, and testing cycles
Run standard and ad hoc payroll reports in Workday and help ensure data accuracy across payroll, timekeeping, and related interfaces
Support payroll processing for equity-based compensation transactions, including restricted stock, stock options, and employee stock purchase plan activity
Respond to payroll escalations with professionalism, accuracy, and urgency while communicating clearly with stakeholders
Help identify trends in payroll tickets, recurring issues, control gaps, and opportunities for automation and process improvement
Participate in maintaining and updating payroll documentation, standard operating procedures, training materials, and process guides
Provide guidance, knowledge sharing, and training to peers, junior team members, and new hires on U.S. and Canadian Workday payroll processes