Workday Certified Payroll Lead

Accenture; Toronto; On-site; CAD 82,600 - 132,600; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Workday Payroll Lead with expertise in Canadian Payroll and Workday Payroll implementations. The successful candidate will design, deploy, and maintain Workday Payroll solutions while coordinating with broader payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Oracle).

US Payroll experience is a plus. The role involves leading payroll workstreams, configuring and migrating payroll data, and advising clients on best practices in a global enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Workday Payroll implementation experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of consulting experience in a Senior Consultant or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• English is required for this position in multinational teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the payroll workstream in Workday implementation projects.
• Design and deploy Workday Payroll solutions ensuring cross-functional alignment.
• Manage Workday Payroll configurations, updates, and migrations to production.
• Provide support for payroll processes including post-payroll activities.
• Address legal, regulatory, and year-end reporting requirements in Workday.
• Research and resolve Workday Payroll issues and support client requirements.
• Manage small onshore and offshore functional teams.
• Advise clients on industry standards and innovative solutions.
• Provide project status updates to the Project Manager and manage client relationships.

Skills

Workday Payroll

English proficiency

Consulting experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

We are:

We are Accenture, a global professional services company! For many of our clients, successfully getting their data operations into cloud environments is a major focus. The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.

Why should you join the Accenture Workday team?

• Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.
• Lead with the industry’s best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 3,000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale. Accenture has worked with more than 800 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organizations.
• Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills. With learning resources, interactive classroom courses, real-life client simulations and ongoing mentoring available when you need it, you’ll expand your thinking beyond the core Workday implementation.

Who will be successful at Accenture?

It’s not just what you know or where you’ve been that propels success at Accenture: It’s who you are, fundamentally, as a person. We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Whatever your unique qualities, a few key traits should apply: You’re passionate about technology and motivated to apply the latest technology trends. You’re proactive and collaborative; a leader with effective communication skills. You’re driven by new challenges and are motivated to improve. You’re a creative problem solver with the flexibility to navigate uncertainty. You’re focused on the future with a desire to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions to complex challenges.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Workday Payroll Lead with expertise in Canadian Payroll and Workday Payroll implementations. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining Workday Payroll solutions, along with broader payroll system knowledge (e.g. ADP, Oracle). US Payroll experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or support the payroll workstream in Workday implementation projects.
• Design and deploy Workday Payroll solutions, ensuring cross‑functional alignment.
• Manage Workday Payroll configurations, updates, and migrations to production.
• Provide support for payroll processes, including post‑payroll activities (e.g. posting, bank transfers, paychecks).
• Address legal, regulatory, and year‑end reporting requirements in Workday.
• Research and resolve Workday Payroll issues and support new client requirements.
• Manage small onshore and offshore functional teams.
• Advise clients on industry standards, leading practices, and innovative solutions.
• Demonstrate design options through prototyping and apply Workday/Accenture methodologies.
• Provide project status updates to the Project Manager and manage client relationships.

Here’s what you need:

• Workday Partner Certification
• Minimum of 3 years of Workday Payroll implementation experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of consulting experience in a Senior Consultant or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multi-national teams where English is the common language across our Global Enterprise. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English‑speaking multi-national teams, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company’s activities to avoid this requirement.

Bonus Points If:

• Experience in Canadian Payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of US Payroll processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of HR functions and processes.
• Proven ability to manage risks, budgets, and resources in complex global engagements.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive benefits, including a fair and balanced parental leave policy.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career across industries with local and global clients.
• Performance achievement and career mentorship: our performance management process focuses on your strengths, progress and career possibilities.
• Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to charity work.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full‑time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

British Columbia / Ontario / New Brunswick $82,600 to $132,600