Global Payroll Systems Analyst

Rivian; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Payroll Systems Analyst to strengthen and scale the systems, reporting, and processes that enable accurate, compliant payroll operations across domestic and international payroll. This role sits at the intersection of Payroll, process design, operations, digital enablement, and enterprise payroll technologies, turning business needs into practical system improvements.

As an individual contributor, you will work with Workday Payroll, ADP SmartCompliance, ADP Workforce Now,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Three or more years supporting payroll systems, HR technology, enterprise applications, or related business systems.
• Experience supporting Workday Payroll or Workday HCM.
• Strong understanding of payroll operations, payroll data, controls, and compliance.
• Experience creating reports and analytics in Workday or other HRIS and payroll applications.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional system needs.
• Experience partnering with HRIS, Enterprise Systems, IT, or digital teams on enhancements and issue resolution.
• Experience coordinating UAT, business validation, defect tracking, and readiness activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Clear communication skills and a commitment to data accuracy, confidentiality, and inclusive collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a functional subject matter expert for Workday Payroll, ADP SmartCompliance, ADP Workforce Now, Deel, and related applications.
• Gather and prioritize requirements, resolve issues, and recommend enhancements with Payroll and Enterprise Systems.
• Maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures, user guides, and training materials.
• Support implementations, upgrades, integrations, releases, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, Tax, IT, HRIS/Systems, and vendors through design, validation, and post-release support.
• Assess system changes for business impact, data integrity, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Develop recurring and ad hoc operational, tax, compliance, workforce, and executive reporting.
• Analyze data across Workday, Deel, ADP, and other platforms to identify discrepancies, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Support tax reporting, agency notices, wage attachments, unemployment claims, year-end processing, audits, and international payroll reporting.
• Coordinate Payroll participation in system releases and regulatory updates.
• Create and execute UAT and business-validation plans; document results and track defects through resolution.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, strengthen controls, and improve system utilization.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday Payroll

ADP SmartCompliance

ADP Workforce Now

Deel

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Payroll Systems Analyst to strengthen and scale the systems, reporting, and processes that enable accurate, compliant payroll operations across domestic and international payroll. This role sits at the intersection of Payroll, process design, operations, digital enablement, and enterprise payroll technologies, turning business needs into practical system improvements.

As an individual contributor, you will work with Workday Payroll, ADP SmartCompliance, ADP Workforce Now,