Senior Workday Payroll Analyst — Hybrid (M-Thu Onsite)

CoStar Group, Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Vision/Dental/Prescription

401(K) retirement plan with matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center / stipend

Life, legal, and supplementary ins.

ERGs and wellness programs

Job summary

CoStar Group in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Workday Payroll Analyst to serve as the technical and functional SME for Workday Payroll and related HR processes. The role requires leading configuration, testing, and deployments, and partnering with Payroll and Finance to ensure accurate payroll and reporting.

On-site Monday-Thursday with remote Fridays, you will support HR tech initiatives and future Workday enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required in IT, CS, HR or related field from an accredited program.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years with Workday.
• Highly proficient in configuring Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Security and Reporting.
• Exposure to SOX compliance as it relates to HR Technology.
• Strong testing leadership for UT/UAT and cross‑functional HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical SME for Workday Payroll and related modules including HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, and Security.
• Configure and maintain payroll-related business processes, earning and deduction codes, pay groups, payroll calculations, validations, and controls.
• Support payroll processing activities, including payroll audits, reconciliations, and issue resolution.
• Partner with Payroll and Finance teams to ensure accurate payroll calculations and downstream financial impacts.
• Lead advanced configuration including business process frameworks, calculated fields, condition rules, validation rules, and security policies.
• Own tenant health, configuration consistency, and adherence to Workday best practices.
• Analyze work processes with an eye on efficiency, quality and data-driven decision making.
• Coordinate regression testing, feature enablement, and production deployments.
• Recommend adoption of new Workday features based on business value.
• Maintain documentation for configuration, integrations, and processes.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Workday Time Tracking

Workday Absence

Workday Compensation

Workday Security

Workday Reporting

SOX Compliance

UT/UAT Testing

MS Office Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human Resources, or related field

Job description

CoStar Group in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Workday Payroll Analyst to serve as the technical and functional SME for Workday Payroll and related HR processes. The role requires leading configuration, testing, and deployments, and partnering with Payroll and Finance to ensure accurate payroll and reporting.

On-site Monday-Thursday with remote Fridays, you will support HR tech initiatives and future Workday enhancements.