Senior Payroll Specialist — Workday & Healthcare

Montefiore Nyack Hospital; New City (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to partner with the Payroll Manager and ensure accurate, compliant payroll operations. You will audit timekeeping, validate calculations, support union payroll, and lead payroll QA initiatives using Workday.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years of payroll experience (3+ in Workday), and strong Excel skills. Healthcare payroll and UKG experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in business, accounting, finance or HR.
• Minimum five years payroll experience with three in Workday.
• Experience with UKG/Kronos timekeeping and high-volume healthcare payroll.
• CPP certification preferred; strong Excel and data analysis required.

Responsibilities

• Audit, reconcile and validate payroll data for accuracy and compliance.
• Provide expert Workday payroll support and QA initiative leadership.
• Coordinate union payroll administration and system integrations.
• Identify process improvements to optimize payroll operations.

Skills

Workday Payroll

UKG/Kronos timekeeping

Advanced Excel

Payroll compliance

Auditing payroll

Time management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Accounting/Finance/HR

Associate degree with equivalent experience

CPP Certification (preferred)

Tools

Workday Payroll

UKG Kronos

Job description

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to partner with the Payroll Manager and ensure accurate, compliant payroll operations. You will audit timekeeping, validate calculations, support union payroll, and lead payroll QA initiatives using Workday.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years of payroll experience (3+ in Workday), and strong Excel skills. Healthcare payroll and UKG experience are highly valued.