Payroll Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in finance systems, payroll systems, business analysis, reporting, accounting, finance, HRIS, or related business support functions.
• Understanding of finance, accounting, payroll, and business processes.
• Basic understanding of Workday Financial Data Model concepts, including organizations, worktags, hierarchies, and reporting structures.
• Working knowledge of Finance, Payroll, and Time Tracking business processes and ability to provide functional support for Workday applications.
• Ability to learn new technologies and support evolving business requirements.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and identify system-based solutions.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and meet target dates.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with system users, leadership, and vendors.
• Must live in the Milwaukee area.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, information systems, or a related field.
• Experience with Workday reporting, Power BI, SQL, Tableau, Excel Power Query, or similar reporting tools.
• Experience with Workday Financials, Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, or other cloud-based ERP systems.
• Experience supporting financial reporting, payroll processing, or financial master data structures.
• Experience with GL, AP, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, or Inventory systems.
• Experience participating in software testing, upgrades, or system implementation projects.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day administration and functional maintenance of Workday Financials, Payroll, Time Tracking, and related applications.
• Assist users with troubleshooting, researching, testing, and resolving Workday-related issues.
• Partner with Financial Services, Payroll, Human Resources, and Information Services to identify process improvements and support approved solutions.
• Support maintenance of the Workday Financial Data Model, including worktags, hierarchies, organizations, and reference data; assist with validation and data governance reviews.
• Assist with Workday releases, enhancements, and projects by documenting requirements, preparing and executing test scripts, and coordinating user acceptance testing.
• Provide end-user training and ongoing support for Workday functionality and reporting tools.
• Document business processes, procedures, system configurations, and support materials with department staff.
• Create and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, and data extracts for Payroll/Time, Financial Services, and operational departments.
• Assist with audit requests, regulatory reporting, and periodic system reconciliations.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, year-end, payroll processing, and other operational activities requiring Workday system support.
• Monitor support requests and escalate complex issues to senior analysts or management.
• Assist with Workday security testing and validation.
• Participate in data conversion, integration testing, and release validation.
• Perform data analysis and validation using Workday reporting tools, Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar tools.
• Assist with project documentation, status reporting, issue tracking, and other administrative activities related to Workday initiatives.