Senior Payroll Analyst — Remote, Global Payroll

Workiva, Inc.; Ames (IA); Remote; USD 86,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Comprehensive employee benefits

Job summary

Workiva is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to manage payroll for the United States and Canada with cross-training for EMEA, APAC, and South America. You will collaborate with Accounting, Benefits, Equity, and People & Culture teams to automate, report, and improve payroll processes.

You will use Workday and CloudPay to process inputs, review payroll reports, maintain SOX-compliant checklists, and resolve tax entries with providers. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in payroll operations; public company preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and review automated and manual payroll inputs for the United States, Canada, and Brazil using Workday and CloudPay.
• Process and review automated and manual payroll inputs for the United States and Canada using Workday and CloudPay.
• Review payroll reports for each pay period, monthly, quarterly, and at year-end to ensure payments to employees, EOR Employees, vendors, and statutory jurisdictions are accurate.
• Create and maintain review documents to show the accuracy of payroll results, and maintain payroll metrics at the end of each period.
• Partner cross-functionally with Accounting & Finance, Benefits, Equity, and Human Resources teams in administering payroll activities.
• Identify areas of improvement and opportunities for positive change.
• Maintain payroll checklists and audits for accuracy and SOX compliance.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local statutory regulations and company policies.
• Work with accounting and finance on reconciliations and payroll reporting needs.
• Research tax deduction and filing discrepancies and use your Workday knowledge to resolve tax entries internally and with third-party providers.
• Provide project support and participate in projects to assist with implementations, automation, payroll interfaces, and process improvement.
• Address payroll inquiries from employees and third parties in a supportive and timely manner.
• Create and maintain payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures as processes change and evolve.
• Process and reconcile statutory tax and third-party payroll payments.
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for payroll tax partner inquiries; manage, monitor, and resolve tax cases, agency notices, and support tickets via the OneSource Virtual (OSV) portal.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Adaptability

Self-motivation

Multitasking

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday Payroll

CloudPay

Job description

Workiva is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to manage payroll for the United States and Canada with cross-training for EMEA, APAC, and South America. You will collaborate with Accounting, Benefits, Equity, and People & Culture teams to automate, report, and improve payroll processes.

You will use Workday and CloudPay to process inputs, review payroll reports, maintain SOX-compliant checklists, and resolve tax entries with providers. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential.