Senior Payroll Analyst - Workday Payroll Expert Multi-State

TBC Corporation; Atlanta (GA); Presencial; USD 87.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lyric, the trusted leader in healthcare decision intelligence, seeks a Senior Payroll Analyst to oversee accurate, timely payroll operations for a multi‑state workforce, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements while coordinating with HRIS and the third‑party processor.

You will manage biweekly and semimonthly processing for about 450 employees, serve as the Workday Payroll SME, drive changes and controls, perform audits, resolve issues, and continuously improve payroll

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in full cycle payroll processing.
• Minimum of three (3) years of hands‑on Workday Payroll experience, including system maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Ability to build partnerships and effectively work with internal customers at all levels in the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee the third-party provider responsible for payroll processing and payroll tax filing services. Establish clear performance expectations; monitor service levels and issue resolution; validate payroll and tax outputs; and ensure payroll data in Workday is accurate and complete.
• Manage biweekly and semimonthly payroll processing for approximately 450 employees, including the collection and review of payroll inputs, supporting documentation. processing of required adjustments, and final validation of payroll results.
• Serve as the Workday Payroll subject matter expert and lead payroll‑impacting configuration activities in partnership with HRIS, including the creation of earnings and deduction codes and calculation rules. Define requirements, assess payroll impacts, maintain configuration and change‑control documentation, perform testing, and coordinate appropriate reviews and approvals.
• Drive the cross-functional partnership with HR, HRIS and Finance to proactively identify, prioritize, and resolve payroll issues; establish clear ownership, timelines, and escalation paths; lead root‑cause analysis and corrective actions; track progress until resolution.
• Perform recurring payroll audits and reconciliations of earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefits; investigate discrepancies, identify root causes and ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll requirements; assess the impact of regulatory changes and coordinate necessary updates to payroll processes, controls, and system configurations.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to employee inquiries regarding pay, deductions, and taxes; research and resolve escalated or complex issues and follow through to completion.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically review payroll procedures, controls, job aids, and to promote consistency, accuracy, and operational continuity.

Conocimientos

Workday Payroll experience

Payroll processing

Communication skills

Educación

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

Herramientas

Workday

Descripción del empleo

Lyric, the trusted leader in healthcare decision intelligence, seeks a Senior Payroll Analyst to oversee accurate, timely payroll operations for a multi‑state workforce, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements while coordinating with HRIS and the third‑party processor.

You will manage biweekly and semimonthly processing for about 450 employees, serve as the Workday Payroll SME, drive changes and controls, perform audits, resolve issues, and continuously improve payroll