Payroll Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Seven years of payroll management experience in a mid-sized or large organization
• Strong Excel and other Microsoft Office application skills
• Workday Payroll
• Demonstrated effective communication and reporting skills
• Bachelor’s Degree required

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Sprintax Calculus software
• Five or more years of experience with Workday payroll processing
• Experience managing Payroll in a university environment
• Experience working with ADP for payroll and tax processing
• Certified Payroll Professional certification

Responsibilities

• Direct end-to-end weekly and biweekly payroll processing across faculty, staff, and student workers, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and total compliance within the Workday Payroll ecosystem.
• Serve as the primary technical and functional Workday Payroll subject matter expert (SME), & managing backend configurations.
• Manages processing in the university’s Workday Payroll system, and plans and manages the implementation of Workday system changes and updates.
• Oversee strategic vendor relationships with ADP for tax filing, wage garnishments, and regulatory processing, ensuring seamless integration between Workday and ADP systems.
• Updates earning and deduction codes as needed, and coordinates with the university’s Finance office to update GL posting rules.
• Architect and maintain inbound/outbound integration files between Workday Payroll, benefit providers, financial platforms, and third-party vendors to safeguard end-to-end data integrity.
• Manages payment requests for garnishments.
• Lead end-to-end Payroll testing strategies, including tenant updates, regression testing, semi-annual Workday feature releases, and custom integration validation.
• Initiates and controls W-2 processing and reconciling.
• Develops and maintains processes to ensure best practices, internal controls, and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and the University’s policies and procedures.
• Oversees Non-Resident Alien processing for faculty, staff, and student workers to ensure appropriate W-2/1042-S reporting and tax withholding.
• Remains current with United States and New York City and State payroll-related regulations and tax laws.
• Proactively identifies, researches, analyzes, and resolves payroll-related issues and discrepancies.
• Collaborates with University departments to ensure system and data integrity in the university’s Workday system and all related systems.
• Lead, mentor, and empower the payroll team, cultivating a collaborative, continuous-learning environment that promotes professional growth, high performance, and operational excellence.
• Drive large-scale strategic payroll projects, managing cross-functional initiatives from initial scoping and business process re-engineering through implementation and post-go-live optimization.
• Streamline end-to-end year-end processing, directing W-2, 1042-S, and multi-state/local tax reconciliation processes with high precision and error-free execution.
• Works collaboratively with the university’s Finance office in leading preparation of payroll information for the university’s annual audit and other audits as needed.
• Maintains non-union and union time off and time tracking processes, including system process improvements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plan administered by TIAA
• Qualified Transportation Expense Plan
• Paid vacation and sick leave, with accruals starting on your first day
• Paid holidays and floating holidays
• Career advancement and professional development opportunities
• Access to university programs, lectures, and events featuring world-renowned speakers and organizations
• Tuition waiver benefit for eligible employees and dependents
• Employee discounts with local vendors and service providers