Workday Payroll Systems Lead

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions•St. Louis, MO

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Workday Payroll Systems Lead U.S. and Canadian experienced Workday Payroll Systems Lead to serve as the subject matter expert for payroll processing and systems across a large, multi-entity organization. This role owns the end-to-end execution of payroll for multiple legal entities within Workday, while also acting as a technical and functional resource for the broader systems team. Serve as the lead Workday Payroll and Time Tracking Subject Matter Expert (SME). The ideal candidate combines deep Workday Payroll configuration knowledge with hands-on payroll operations experience, and partners across Payroll, IT, HR, HRIS, and business stakeholders to keep processes running smoothly and evolving with the organization's needs. Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
4-6 years experience in relevant field
5+ years of Workday Payroll experience with hands-on configuration and end-to-end processing
Demonstrated multi-entity payroll experience
Strong functional and technical Workday Payroll knowledge
Solid grasp of payroll compliance and multi-state and multi-entity requirements
Proven independent troubleshooting ability
Strong cross-functional communication skills
Workday Payroll certification(s)
Experience with Workday integrations, enterprise interface loads, and reporting
Experience mentoring team members on Workday
Background supporting payroll through implementations, onboarding, or mergers and acquisitions
Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management experience

Responsibilities

Process and support bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls for U.S. and Canadian employees, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll execution across multiple legal entities
Serve as the lead Workday Payroll and Time Tracking Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing guidance and support for payroll operations, time entry, time calculations, schedules, accruals, and pay-impacting transactions
Manage the end-to-end payroll process, including payroll audits, retroactive processing, off-cycle payments, garnishments, tax updates, payroll balancing, reconciliation, and issue resolution
Own and support Workday Time Tracking configuration and administration, including time entry codes, work schedules, pay rules, time calculations, premium pay rules, validations, and payroll-impacting configurations
Partner with Payroll, HR, Operations, and IT teams to investigate and resolve payroll and time-related discrepancies, ensuring accurate pay results and compliance with company policies
Act as the primary escalation point for complex payroll and Time Tracking issues, performing root-cause analysis and coordinating resolutions with Workday Support, third-party vendors, and internal stakeholders
Configure and maintain Workday Payroll components including earnings, deductions, taxes, pay groups, payroll calculations, reporting, accounting configurations, and business processes
Ensure payroll processes and system configurations comply with applicable U.S. federal, state, local, Canadian federal, and provincial payroll regulations and company policies
Support payroll-related integrations and data interfaces by validating inbound and outbound payroll data, monitoring exceptions, and partnering with technical teams to resolve issues
Lead testing activities for Workday releases, payroll tax updates, Time Tracking enhancements, configuration changes, and new business requirements, including test planning, execution, and validation
Develop and maintain payroll and Time Tracking documentation, process flows, job aids, testing scripts, and knowledge articles to support operational excellence and knowledge transfer
Identify opportunities to improve payroll and Time Tracking processes through automation, standardization, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives designed to reduce manual effort and improve payroll accuracy