Senior Payroll Specialist — Workday Expert (US & Canada)

Shutterstock, Inc.; Virginia (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shutterstock is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to own the US and Canadian payroll via Workday within a global payroll framework. The role focuses on accurate data input, payroll transmission, issue resolution, and delivering strong employee service.

Requirements include 5+ years of Workday payroll in multi-state/country contexts, US/Canada knowledge, and experience with ADP SmartCompliance & ADP Streamline.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday payroll processing in multi-state and multi-country environments.
• Strong US and Canada payroll knowledge.
• Experience with ADP SmartCompliance and ADP Streamline.
• Excellent organization, time management and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work in a hybrid team.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end Workday payroll for US and Canada biweekly employees following SOPs and checklists.
• Maintain compliant payroll processes across federal, state, city, provincial, and local regulations.
• Generate manual or on-demand checks when needed (e.g., California terminations).
• Manage and review payroll inputs from various internal sources for multiple payrolls.
• Handle Workday business process notifications payroll tasks.

Skills

Workday Payroll

US/Canada payroll

ADP SmartCompliance

ADP Streamline

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Communication

Team player

Hybrid work

Job description

Shutterstock is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to own the US and Canadian payroll via Workday within a global payroll framework. The role focuses on accurate data input, payroll transmission, issue resolution, and delivering strong employee service.

Requirements include 5+ years of Workday payroll in multi-state/country contexts, US/Canada knowledge, and experience with ADP SmartCompliance & ADP Streamline.