Director of Payroll | Workday Expert, Remote/Hybrid

Aston Carter; Florida; Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Director of Payroll to lead payroll operations for a large organization. The role emphasizes Workday payroll processing, healthcare payroll experience, and managing a payroll team in a hybrid remote/on-site setting in Florida.

The successful candidate will drive policy adherence, coordinate with Shared Services, and oversee budgeting, audits, and system improvements while ensuring timely and accurate payroll for 50,000+ employees.

Qualifications

• Requires experience processing payroll in Workday for large populations.
• Seven+ years of managerial payroll experience.
• Nine+ years overall payroll experience.
• Experience with ADP and UKG systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a payroll team in a shared services environment.
• Handle off-cycle transactions, garnishments, time/attendance, payroll tax reporting, and reconciliations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and internal controls for payroll operations.
• Lead training and development of department staff.

Skills

Workday payroll processing

ADP/UKG systems

Payroll management

Budget management

Garnishments handling

Leadership/management

Payroll taxes

Healthcare payroll domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Master's degree preferred

CPP/CCP-PPS certifications preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Director of Payroll to lead payroll operations for a large organization. The role emphasizes Workday payroll processing, healthcare payroll experience, and managing a payroll team in a hybrid remote/on-site setting in Florida.

The successful candidate will drive policy adherence, coordinate with Shared Services, and oversee budgeting, audits, and system improvements while ensuring timely and accurate payroll for 50,000+ employees.