Senior Workday Payroll Director (Hybrid)

UHY-US; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

UHY Advisors in Fort Lauderdale, FL, seeks a Payroll Director for a full-time, direct-hire role driving end-to-end payroll operations in a large enterprise. You will own Workday-based processing, reporting and controls, ensuring compliance across a complex workforce.

The successful candidate has 10+ years of payroll experience, strong Workday knowledge, and excels at cross‑functional collaboration with HR, IT and Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll experience with substantial hands-on responsibility for complex, high-volume payroll operations.
• Hands-on Workday payroll experience is required, including payroll processing, reporting, reconciliations and issue resolution.
• Experience supporting Fortune 500 or similarly large, complex enterprise organizations is required.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, controls, payroll taxes, deductions and related federal, state and local requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to enter an established environment, assess issues quickly, establish priorities and execute critical payroll work with limited ramp-up.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with payroll platforms such as Workday, ADP, UKG, Dayforce or comparable systems; Workday experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute end-to-end payroll operations for a large, complex workforce, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing and issue resolution.
• Own Workday-based payroll processing, reporting, reconciliations, controls and operational troubleshooting.
• Review payroll calculations, adjustments, deductions, garnishments, taxes and other payroll activity for accuracy and compliance.
• Manage payroll reconciliations and partner with accounting to support payroll-related journal entries, general ledger activity and period-end close requirements.
• Assess payroll controls, documentation and approval workflows; identify gaps and implement practical improvements that strengthen accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT and other stakeholders to resolve payroll issues, support system/process changes and maintain effective data flows.
• Develop and monitor payroll metrics, exception reporting and recurring review procedures appropriate for a large-enterprise environment.
• Document key processes, improve recurring payroll workflows and help establish sustainable practices across the payroll organization.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Excel

ADP/UKG/Dayforce

Job description

UHY Advisors in Fort Lauderdale, FL, seeks a Payroll Director for a full-time, direct-hire role driving end-to-end payroll operations in a large enterprise. You will own Workday-based processing, reporting and controls, ensuring compliance across a complex workforce.

The successful candidate has 10+ years of payroll experience, strong Workday knowledge, and excels at cross‑functional collaboration with HR, IT and Finance.