Senior Workday HR Systems & Payroll Leader

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Benefits/Payroll/HRIS Analyst to partner with HR and IT on Workday configurations, testing, and deployments. You will support payroll, governance, audits, and reporting to HR teams while ensuring data integrity and process improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data accuracy, and process optimization, with responsibilities spanning open enrollment, performance management, and audits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Benefits, Payroll and/or HRIS Analyst.
• 2+ years of Workday experience, certification preferred
• Experience running payroll and completing pay/benefits audits
• Expert in Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Partner with functional leads and IT Workday team on configurations, enhancements, testing, and deployments.
• Manage ticketing processes, including requests, requirements, and testing protocols.
• Support key HR processes such as open enrollment and performance management.
• Identify opportunities to optimize Workday processes, reporting, and user experience.
• Complete regular and ad hoc payroll and benefits audits, including benefits billing reconciliation.
• Manage and audit leave pay with third-party administrator and benefits/payroll leads.
• Complete regular and ad hoc reporting and provide analysis to HR teams.
• Research and address data integrity issues and errors; establish audit processes.
• Track Workday integrations with vendors and research fail reports with IT.
• Provide backup for biweekly payroll and Compensation, Payroll, and Benefits administration in Workday.
• Support projects to streamline HR processes and improve efficiency.
• Support employee pay and benefits questions.

Skills

Workday Experience

Payroll Processing

Benefits Administration

Excel Expertise

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Benefits/Payroll/HRIS Analyst to partner with HR and IT on Workday configurations, testing, and deployments. You will support payroll, governance, audits, and reporting to HR teams while ensuring data integrity and process improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data accuracy, and process optimization, with responsibilities spanning open enrollment, performance management, and audits.