Hybrid Senior Payroll Analyst — ADP/Workday SME

Success Academy Charter Schools; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-One Health & Wellness

403(b) retirement with employer match

Generous PTO and holidays

Commute & lifestyle stipends

Job summary

Success Academy Charter Schools is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to lead multi-state payroll operations, audits, and ongoing system optimization for a diverse workforce. You will serve as the SME for ADP Workforce Now and Workday Payroll, ensuring compliance with tax rules and internal controls.

You will partner with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors on strategic payroll initiatives, and mentor junior staff while developing SOPs to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive multi-state payroll processing experience.
• Advanced hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now.
• Deep Workday Payroll expertise including configuration, reporting, and integrations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field (or equivalent).
• CPP designation strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end multi-state payroll processing across bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly cycles.
• Lead pre- and post-payroll audits and GL reconciliations to ensure accuracy and controls.
• Serve as SME for ADP and Workday Payroll; drive configurations and automations.
• Manage taxes and filings (941s, W-2s) and coordinate audits.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT and vendors on strategic payroll initiatives.
• Develop SOPs and mentor payroll staff.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

ADP Workforce Now

Workday Payroll

Analytical & audit leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Accounting/Finance/HR)

CPP certification preferred

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Workday Payroll

Job description

Success Academy Charter Schools is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to lead multi-state payroll operations, audits, and ongoing system optimization for a diverse workforce. You will serve as the SME for ADP Workforce Now and Workday Payroll, ensuring compliance with tax rules and internal controls.

You will partner with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors on strategic payroll initiatives, and mentor junior staff while developing SOPs to improve efficiency and accuracy.