Director of Payroll: Workday & Systems Expert

Always Compassionate Health; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Always Compassionate Health in Melville, NY is seeking a Director of Payroll to provide strategic leadership and full operational ownership of the payroll function. You will manage weekly payroll for ~2,000 hourly and ~150 salaried staff and drive system integrations, project work, and M&A stand-ups.

The ideal candidate must master Workday and ADP Smart Compliance, own tax compliance (NYS-45, 941, SUI), configure systems, write deduction rules, and build payroll operations from scratch.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll management experience handling high-volume weekly payrolls (1,000+ checks) with a high concentration of hourly workers.
• Hands-on experience using Workday (building payroll groups, creating deduction/earning codes, implementations, and data mapping) and ADP Smart Compliance.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs) for data manipulation and audits.
• Hands-on mastery of federal/state tax mechanics, specifically Form 941, NYS-45, and SUI filings, without third-party tax management.

Responsibilities

• Direct and execute weekly high-volume payroll processing for 2,000+ hourly and 150 salaried employees.
• Act as primary administrator for Workday and ADP Smart Compliance; configure rules and codes.
• Perform data reconciliation and reporting using Excel.
• Lead system integrations and data mappings between Workday and third-party vendor apps.

Skills

Workday

ADP Smart Compliance

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)

Tools

Workday

ADP Smart Compliance

Job description

Always Compassionate Health in Melville, NY is seeking a Director of Payroll to provide strategic leadership and full operational ownership of the payroll function. You will manage weekly payroll for ~2,000 hourly and ~150 salaried staff and drive system integrations, project work, and M&A stand-ups.

The ideal candidate must master Workday and ADP Smart Compliance, own tax compliance (NYS-45, 941, SUI), configure systems, write deduction rules, and build payroll operations from scratch.