Senior Payroll Systems Analyst — Workday & AI Enablement

McDermott Will & Schulte; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 97.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

McDermott Will & Schulte in New York seeks a Senior Payroll Systems Analyst to own Workday payroll configuration and ongoing system optimization. You will collaborate with HR, Accounting, and other stakeholders to design scalable, automated solutions and lead complex technical initiatives with minimal supervision.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, at least five years of payroll systems experience, deep Workday knowledge, and strong analytical and communication skills to

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum five years of payroll systems experience with Workday.
• Experience in a law firm is preferred but not required.

Aufgaben

• Manage end-to-end configuration, maintenance, and improvement of the Workday Payroll module (earnings, deductions, tax rules).
• Document payroll system configuration, business rules, and change-control procedures.
• Lead end-to-end testing and validation of payroll changes, including Workday releases.
• Resolve payroll processing errors via root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor data integrity across HR, timekeeping, benefits, and related inputs.
• Manage payroll GL mapping, journal entries, and reconciliation with Accounting and ADP.
• Prepare and deliver payroll reporting and analyses for stakeholders and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve payroll controls.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate priorities into scalable solutions.
• Lead AI adoption within payroll to streamline workflows.

Kenntnisse

Payroll systems

Workday configuration

Analytical skills

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Human Resources, or related field

Tools

Workday

ADP

Jobbeschreibung

McDermott Will & Schulte in New York seeks a Senior Payroll Systems Analyst to own Workday payroll configuration and ongoing system optimization. You will collaborate with HR, Accounting, and other stakeholders to design scalable, automated solutions and lead complex technical initiatives with minimal supervision.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, at least five years of payroll systems experience, deep Workday knowledge, and strong analytical and communication skills to