Senior Payroll Leader, Workday Expert (Multi-State)

Shields Health; South Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Shields Health, based in Massachusetts, seeks a Senior Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across 26+ entities and multiple states, ensuring accurate, on-time processing and regulatory compliance.

As the Workday Payroll SME, you will drive system enhancements, partner with HR, Finance, and Operations, and mentor the payroll team while delivering insightful payroll reporting and audits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-state and multi-entity payroll environments.
• Strong, hands-on experience with Workday Payroll required.
• Advanced knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, payroll compliance, and related regulations.
• Experience working with general ledger systems and payroll accounting processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze and interpret complex payroll data.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to partner effectively across functions and levels.
• Sound judgment and the ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Healthcare industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing across 26+ legal entities and multiple states.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of hourly, salaried, and off-cycle payrolls.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local wage, tax, reporting, and payroll requirements.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll questions, issues, and corrections.
• Monitor changing payroll regulations and help translate requirements into effective processes and controls.
• Lead payroll-related system enhancements, upgrades, testing, and automation initiatives.
• Conduct regular payroll audits to identify discrepancies, strengthen controls, and improve accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and enhance the employee and manager payroll experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Workday Payroll

Excel

General Ledger Systems

Job description

Shields Health, based in Massachusetts, seeks a Senior Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across 26+ entities and multiple states, ensuring accurate, on-time processing and regulatory compliance.

As the Workday Payroll SME, you will drive system enhancements, partner with HR, Finance, and Operations, and mentor the payroll team while delivering insightful payroll reporting and audits.