Remote Senior Payroll Analyst: Workday & Tax Expert

MasterBrand, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to lead end-to-end payroll for 10,000+ employees across 40 states and 6 FEINs. The role emphasizes accuracy, tax compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with HR, Finance, IT, and external partners.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of payroll experience, expert knowledge of Workday and ADP SmartCompliance, and a proven track record in process improvements and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent payroll experience.
• 5+ years of payroll and payroll tax experience across multi-jurisdictional payroll (Mexico and Canada experience a plus).
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, compliance, and tax laws.
• Proficient with ADP Tax Services and SmartCompliance ecosystems.
• Experience with process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Excel (Lookups and Pivot Tables).
• Ability to meet tight weekly deadlines with accuracy.
• Workday experience is required.
• Occasional travel and availability to work late on Mondays and Tuesdays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate Workday payroll system for data research, reporting, analysis, and processing.
• Upload payroll data into HCM (e.g., EIBs into Workday).
• Analyze payroll data for accuracy during validation for hourly and salaried employees.
• Identify, clean, analyze, and present data to stakeholders.
• Prepare settlement and funding documentation.
• Conduct audits to resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Run off-cycle payrolls including equity compensation and year-end reporting.
• Perform quarterly/year-end tax reconciliations with ADP SmartCompliance and W-2 production.
• Monitor tax rates in payroll and external systems; register new jurisdictions as needed.
• Adhere to SOX controls and document for auditors.
• Test software updates, configurations, and processes in sandbox.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT and others to address payroll challenges.
• Guide and support team members on payroll matters.
• Identify and lead automation initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Support ad hoc requests and rotating payroll inbox/phone coverage.

Skills

Workday

ADP SmartCompliance

Excel (Lookups & Pivot Tables)

Payroll regulations

Process improvement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Equivalent combination of education and payroll experience

Tools

ADP Tax Services

SmartCompliance Ecosystems

Job description

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to lead end-to-end payroll for 10,000+ employees across 40 states and 6 FEINs. The role emphasizes accuracy, tax compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with HR, Finance, IT, and external partners.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of payroll experience, expert knowledge of Workday and ADP SmartCompliance, and a proven track record in process improvements and automation.