Remote Senior Payroll Analyst - Workday & Compliance Expert

Businesswire; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ability to work remotely

Excellent health benefits

Job summary

Business Wire is seeking an experienced U.S. Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations, including regular and off-cycle cycles, and to support international payroll as needed.

You will analyze data, resolve complex issues, and ensure regulatory compliance across federal, state, and local levels. The role requires Workday Payroll and Time Tracking proficiency, advanced Excel skills, and a track record of improving processes, reporting, and internal controls.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 3+ years with Workday payroll modules and related modules such as Time Tracking and Absence.
• 3+ years of experience with Workday report writing and data analysis, including the ability to develop, modify, and troubleshoot reports to support payroll and business needs.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with U.S. payroll tax compliance, including federal, state, and local payroll taxes, withholding requirements, tax filing, and related regulatory requirements.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills (advanced PivotTables, VLOOKUP, database creation).
• Strong report writing and data analysis skills.
• Proven ability to manage complexity in a global payroll environment with attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage the end-to-end U.S. payroll operations, including regular and off-cycle payrolls, payroll adjustments, termination, final pay, garnishments, tax levies, and other payroll activities, and assist with international payroll activities as needed.
• Analyze payroll data, reports, and exceptions to identify compliance risks and operational issues, investigate root causes, and determine or recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Exercise independent judgment to research and resolve complex payroll matters, involving taxes, garnishments, deductions, one-time payments, wage and hour requirements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and interpret U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax and wage requirements, assess the operational impact of regulatory changes, and recommend updates to payroll processes when appropriate.
• Lead assigned payroll projects and cross-functional initiatives involving payroll, HRIS, Accounting, and external vendors, including process improvements and system enhancements.
• Provide analysis, guidance, and recommendations to the Payroll Manager and the Director of Corporate Accounting regarding compliance risk, control deficiencies, and operational issues, including recommended approach.
• Serve as a key Workday Payroll and Time Tracking resource, including evaluating issues, developing and analyzing payroll reports, supporting testing and troubleshooting, and partnering with HRIS and the payroll manager on system enhancements and releases.
• Perform and oversee the U.S. payroll reconciliations and control activities, including gross-to-net balancing, payroll tax reconciliations, and time-to-payroll reconciliations.
• Identify and implement payroll process and control improvements that increase payroll accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and internal control effectiveness.
• Support quarterly, year-end, and audit activities, including W-2 processing, payroll tax reconciliations, regulatory reporting, and audit requests.
• Develop and maintain payroll documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and process documentation to support consistency and cross-training.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Payroll Manager or Corporate Accounting Team Lead.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Time Tracking

Absence Management

Data Analysis

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field

Tools

Workday Report Writer

Microsoft Excel

SQL / Data querying

Job description

Business Wire is seeking an experienced U.S. Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations, including regular and off-cycle cycles, and to support international payroll as needed.

You will analyze data, resolve complex issues, and ensure regulatory compliance across federal, state, and local levels. The role requires Workday Payroll and Time Tracking proficiency, advanced Excel skills, and a track record of improving processes, reporting, and internal controls.