Workday Payroll Specialist- Remote

Huntress; England; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Remote Workday Payroll Specialist for a Public Sector client in Chatham, Kent. This role involves managing payroll processes, ensuring compliance, and optimising Workday Payroll functionality. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Workday, attention to detail, and payroll compliance knowledge. Offering a competitive salary of £35,000 - £40,000 and a contract of 6 months with potential for extension.

Benefits

Supportive HR team

Competitive salary

Opportunity for contract extension

Qualifications

• Proven experience with processing and validating payroll.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations and compliance.
• Ability to provide training and guidance on Workday functionalities.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate payroll for employees using Workday.
• Manage payroll changes including new hires and terminations.
• Act as the Workday Payroll Subject Matter Expert.

Skills

Workday Payroll expertise

Attention to detail

Payroll compliance knowledge

Tools

Workday

Job description

Remote Workday Payroll Specialist – £35,000 - £40,000

Location: Chatham, Kent | Contract: 6 months (with strong potential for extension)

Public Sector role

Huntress Recruitment is excited to recruit a Workday Payroll Specialist for our Public Sector client. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll processes, ensure compliance, and optimise Workday Payroll functionality in a supportive and friendly HR environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate payroll for employees using Workday, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage payroll changes including new hires, terminations, transfers, and compensation adjustments.
• Maintain payroll configurations and perform regular audits within Workday.
• Act as the Workday Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME), advising on best practices and system capabilities.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT teams to troubleshoot issues and implement process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal payroll regulations.
• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on Workday Payroll functionality.

Why Join

• Work with a supportive, friendly HR and recruitment team.
• Gain exposure to a leading organisation and develop your Workday Payroll expertise.
• Competitive salary and opportunity for contract extension.

If you are a detail-oriented Workday Payroll professional looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now with Huntress Recruitment to take the next step in your career.