Senior Workday Payroll Architect

Oil Authority Inc.; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

AltaGas is hiring a Senior Workday Payroll Analyst to lead end-to-end US payroll operations within Workday, driving system optimization and compliance.

You will collaborate with HRIS, Finance, and Digital teams to deliver accurate payroll processing, data integrity, and timely reporting while supporting audits and process improvements. A strong background in Workday configuration and integrations is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience with at least 5 years in Workday Payroll, time tracking, and absence management.
• Workday configuration expertise including payroll calculations and business processes.
• Experience using Workday integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio preferred).
• Hands-on experience executing payroll within Workday and providing operational support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of payroll compliance requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining strong internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end payroll processing in Workday with validation, reconciliation, and post-payroll activities.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for payroll system issues, inquiries, and defects.
• Troubleshoot data discrepancies and analyze data interrelations across payroll, time tracking, absence, and financial data.
• Maintain and test payroll-related business processes within Workday.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with Finance and IT on payroll enhancements, upgrades, and projects.
• Support audits by providing data validation and documentation.

Skills

Payroll optimization

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Audits & controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, IS, or related field

Tools

Workday Integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio)

Workday Payroll configuration

ERP integrations (Oracle Fusion, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards)

Job description

AltaGas is hiring a Senior Workday Payroll Analyst to lead end-to-end US payroll operations within Workday, driving system optimization and compliance.

You will collaborate with HRIS, Finance, and Digital teams to deliver accurate payroll processing, data integrity, and timely reporting while supporting audits and process improvements. A strong background in Workday configuration and integrations is required.