Payroll Specialist

Prairie Consulting Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

A consulting firm in Chicago is looking for a Workday Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations in a hybrid role. The candidate should have at least 7 years of payroll experience and 5 years of hands-on Workday Payroll experience. Responsibilities include processing payroll, reconciling payroll and tax data, and ensuring compliance. This role supports over 8,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada, requiring strong multi-state tax and payroll knowledge.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience.
• 5+ years hands-on Workday Payroll experience.
• Experience supporting 2,000+ employees.
• Payroll across multi states.
• Payroll tax and compliance experience.
• Quarterly and year-end reconciliation.
• State and local tax setup and maintenance.
• Strong Excel and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll end to end in Workday.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities.
• Reconcile payroll and tax data.
• Set up and maintain state and local taxes.
• Research and resolve payroll and tax issues.
• Review payroll adjustments for compliance.
• Support Workday payroll testing and updates.
• Help improve payroll processes and controls.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll processing

Multi-state tax compliance

Excel

Attention to detail

Job description

Workday Payroll Analyst (Contract) - CONTRACT TO HIRE OPPORTUNITY!!!

Chicago, IL | Hybrid (2–3 days onsite)

We are hiring a Chicago local Workday Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations for a large corporate financial services organization headquartered in downtown Chicago. This role supports 8,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada and requires strong Workday payroll and multi-state tax experience.

This is a hands-on payroll role. ***It is not an accounting or CPA position.

Workday Payroll Analyst - What You Will Do

• Process payroll end to end in Workday
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities
• Reconcile payroll and tax data
• Set up and maintain state and local taxes
• Research and resolve payroll and tax issues
• Review payroll adjustments for compliance
• Support Workday payroll testing and updates
• Help improve payroll processes and controls

Workday Payroll Analyst - What You Must Have

• 7+ years of payroll experience
• 5+ years hands-on Workday Payroll experience
• Experience supporting 2,000+ employees
• Payroll across multi states
• Payroll tax and compliance experience
• Quarterly and year-end reconciliation
• State and local tax setup and maintenance
• Strong Excel and attention to detail

Nice to Have

• Financial services or regulated environment experience