Hybrid Senior Payroll Specialist | Workday Expert

USIC; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Paid Holidays

Comprehensive Insurance Options

401(k) with Company Match

Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Education Partnership

Job summary

USIC in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Sr. Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate execution of USIC payroll. This role acts as the primary processor, handling adjustments, off-cycle payrolls, and internal audits, while driving continuous payroll improvements.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of payroll processing experience, strong Workday and Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate across HR and IT systems. Hybrid schedule offers 2 days WFH per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent payroll experience) in Accounting, Business, Human Resources, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years’ experience with payroll processing required.
• Proficient knowledge of payroll in a multistate environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to drive solutions.
• Excellent customer service focus and experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly with team members at all levels.
• Experience with multiple systems and tasks simultaneously.
• Workday experience preferred.
• Enterprise-level payroll software experience required.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and bi-weekly multistate payroll using Workday, ensuring compliance with laws and internal policies.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for payroll processing.
• Audit and batch input payroll adjustments, out of sequence payrolls, and off cycle payroll runs.
• Address, communicate, or elevate payroll impacting issues.
• Triage Zendesk tickets to ensure items are assigned and addressed.
• Maintain data quality of Payroll system and collaborate with HR to fix integration errors with Workday.
• Prepare payroll processing audits for signoff; collect audit reports for Internal Controls.
• Execute Quarter- and Year-End adjustments.
• Serve as backup for Payroll Supervisor.

Skills

Payroll processing

Analytical skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent payroll experience

Tools

Workday

Excel (advanced)

Microsoft Office

Job description

USIC in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Sr. Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate execution of USIC payroll. This role acts as the primary processor, handling adjustments, off-cycle payrolls, and internal audits, while driving continuous payroll improvements.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of payroll processing experience, strong Workday and Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate across HR and IT systems. Hybrid schedule offers 2 days WFH per week.