Senior Workday Payroll Specialist - Implement & Optimize

Makse Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Makse Group is seeking a skilled Workday Payroll Specialist to join our growing team in Denver, CO. You will implement and optimize Workday Payroll configurations, ensuring compliant and efficient payroll operations for diverse clients.

With 2+ years of Hands-on Workday HCM experience and Payroll focus, you will translate requirements into scalable solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, and contribute to full-cycle delivery from discovery to deployment. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on Workday HCM experience with a focus on Payroll.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to payroll configuration and testing.
• Excellent communication with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Configure and implement Workday Payroll solutions, ensuring compliance with tax, labor, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with clients to gather requirements, analyze needs, and design payroll processes that align with best practices.
• Support payroll-related integrations with time tracking, benefits, and accounting systems.
• Execute configuration for core payroll elements such as earnings, deductions, taxes, retroactivity, and off-cycle processing.
• Conduct and support payroll testing (unit, parallel, end-to-end).
• Assist with documentation, training, and knowledge transfer to client teams.

Skills

Workday HCM

Payroll configuration

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (HR/Business/Accounting/IS)

Job description

Makse Group is seeking a skilled Workday Payroll Specialist to join our growing team in Denver, CO. You will implement and optimize Workday Payroll configurations, ensuring compliant and efficient payroll operations for diverse clients.

With 2+ years of Hands-on Workday HCM experience and Payroll focus, you will translate requirements into scalable solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, and contribute to full-cycle delivery from discovery to deployment. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.