Senior Payroll Analyst — Workday, SOX & Equity Payroll

Legend Biotech USA; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Legend Biotech is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to join the HR Operations team based in Bridgewater, NJ. The role focuses on accurate, timely U.S. biweekly payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees using Workday, including time and absence, reconciliations, reporting, and audits.

The position partners with HR, Benefits, Compensation, Finance and Legal to ensure data integrity, tax compliance, and process improvements, while supporting SOX controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3–5 years of U.S. payroll experience, preferably in a complex/global org.
• 3–5 years of hands-on Workday Payroll experience, incl. Time & Absence.
• Strong understanding of payroll processing, reconciliations, taxes and compliance.
• Experience with SOX controls and payroll audits.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process U.S. biweekly payroll and related off-cycle payments.
• Review and process employee changes including hires, rehires and terminations.
• Run payroll calculations, investigate variances, resolve discrepancies.
• Manage Time & Absence activities in Workday, incl. timecard exceptions.
• Collaborate with HR, Benefits, Compensation, Finance, and Legal to ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain SOX controls and supporting documentation for each payroll cycle.
• Support year-end activities and W-2 preparation and distribution.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll processing

SOX controls

Time & Absence processing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Legend Biotech is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to join the HR Operations team based in Bridgewater, NJ. The role focuses on accurate, timely U.S. biweekly payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees using Workday, including time and absence, reconciliations, reporting, and audits.

The position partners with HR, Benefits, Compensation, Finance and Legal to ensure data integrity, tax compliance, and process improvements, while supporting SOX controls.