Senior Workday Payroll Analyst — Flexible Hours & Growth

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania ISC department is seeking a Senior Workday Systems Analyst, Payroll to oversee end-to-end payroll configuration and ongoing optimization for U.S. payroll operations based in Philadelphia.

You will partner with the Payroll Office and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and enhanced utilization of Workday functionality. This role requires a BS degree and 3–5 years of hands-on Workday experience, with strong analytical,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree required with 3–5 years of experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on functional experience with Workday or similar ERP.
• Experience supporting two or more Workday modules, preferably in higher education.
• Strong understanding of US payroll functionality and payroll tax regulations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as functional co-lead for Workday Payroll configuration and optimization.
• Provide backup functional support for Workday Time Tracking.
• Collaborate with Payroll Office and stakeholders to improve processes.
• Translate business requirements into system configurations, processes, and reports.
• Configure payroll-related processes, earnings, deductions, tax setups, audits, and integrations.
• Maintain payroll posting rules and reconcile payroll liabilities in accounting.
• Design and maintain payroll reports, dashboards, and analytics.
• Support payroll processing by running audit reports and troubleshooting issues.
• Lead functional testing for payroll enhancements and regulatory updates.
• Ensure configurations comply with federal, state, local regulations and Penn policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Workday

Education

Bachelor of Science

Tools

ERP system

Payroll module

Job description

The University of Pennsylvania ISC department is seeking a Senior Workday Systems Analyst, Payroll to oversee end-to-end payroll configuration and ongoing optimization for U.S. payroll operations based in Philadelphia.

You will partner with the Payroll Office and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and enhanced utilization of Workday functionality. This role requires a BS degree and 3–5 years of hands-on Workday experience, with strong analytical,