Senior Workday Payroll Specialist – Compliance & Optimization

WGL Holdings, Inc.; Port Huron (MI); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K matching

Paid time off

Job summary

SEMCO, a unit of AltaGas, is seeking a Senior Workday Payroll Analyst in Port Huron, MI. This role leads end-to-end US payroll operations in Workday, driving accuracy, compliance, and process improvements across HRIS, Finance, and Digital partners.

You will own configuration opportunities, execute full-cycle payroll, and provide Tier 1/2 support, ensuring timely, auditable payroll processing for multiple jurisdictions with a focus on data integrity and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience with at least 5 years in Workday Payroll, time tracking, and absence management.
• Expertise in Workday configuration, including payroll calculations and business process frameworks.
• Experience using Workday integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio preferred).
• Strong hands-on experience executing payroll within Workday, including issue resolution and operational support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of payroll compliance requirements and applicable regulations.
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining strong internal controls.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify configuration opportunities and optimize Workday Payroll.
• Design, maintain, and test payroll-related Workday processes.
• Execute full-cycle payroll processing in Workday with validation and reconciliation.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 payroll system support.
• Troubleshoot payroll system issues and partner with HRIS for solutions.
• Analyze data interactions between payroll, time tracking, and absence.
• Monitor inbound/outbound payroll data flows for data integrity.
• Support integrations between Workday and internal/third-party systems.
• Lead cross-functional coordination on payroll enhancements and projects.
• Support audits with documentation and control evidence.
• Shaping Workday release roadmap and testing coordination.
• Document processes and known issues for knowledge sharing.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll processing

Time tracking

Absence management

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Audits support

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday Integrations

Core Connectors

Studio

Oracle Fusion

PeopleSoft

JD Edwards

Job description

SEMCO, a unit of AltaGas, is seeking a Senior Workday Payroll Analyst in Port Huron, MI. This role leads end-to-end US payroll operations in Workday, driving accuracy, compliance, and process improvements across HRIS, Finance, and Digital partners.

You will own configuration opportunities, execute full-cycle payroll, and provide Tier 1/2 support, ensuring timely, auditable payroll processing for multiple jurisdictions with a focus on data integrity and cross-functional collaboration.