Remote Payroll Operations Lead — Workday & Compliance

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Washington's Housing & Food Services is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll operations and ensure data integrity within financial systems. The role will drive accurate payroll processing for a large workforce, including student employees across departments.

You will serve as the Workday subject matter expert for HFS, collaborate with campus partners, and supervise payroll staff. Up to two days of remote work may be available, with a regular, full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll in HRIS or equivalent.
• Effective administration of state and federal payroll laws.
• Administration of payroll for overtime eligible staff.
• Effective communication and problem solving with employees.
• Organizational planning and scheduling of work.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, including payroll administration, time and leave reconciliation, and compliance with federal, state, university, and collective bargaining requirements for a department of 500 professionals and 900 student employees.
• Develop and maintain audit schedules to ensure successful semi-monthly payroll processing and monthly leave accruals.
• Serve as the Workday SME for HFS and provide guidance on payroll, time tracking, and related processes.
• Research, analyze, and resolve payroll issues; collaborate with ISC and campus partners to upscale complex problems.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze reports, dashboards, and metrics to support payroll operations and improvements.
• Supervise and direct the work of Payroll staff to ensure quality, accuracy, and timely completion of work.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and performance management to support employee success and development.

Skills

Payroll management

Payroll compliance

Time & leave reconciliation

Data analysis

Communication

Organization & planning

Prioritization

Data visualization

Learning new tech

Workday

HRIS

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

University of Washington's Housing & Food Services is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll operations and ensure data integrity within financial systems. The role will drive accurate payroll processing for a large workforce, including student employees across departments.

You will serve as the Workday subject matter expert for HFS, collaborate with campus partners, and supervise payroll staff. Up to two days of remote work may be available, with a regular, full-time schedule.