Workday Payroll & Advanced Compensation Lead Consultant

N2 Services Inc; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

N2 Services Inc is seeking a Workday Payroll & Advanced Compensation Lead Consultant for a 100% remote position in the United States. The role requires deep expertise in Workday Payroll, advanced compensation, and governance across large enterprise environments.

You will lead payroll configurations, calculations, and related processes, partnering with teams to ensure accurate tax, benefits, and year-end activities while mentoring Payroll operations leaders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years Workday Payroll experience.
• 5+ years Advanced Compensation experience.
• Multiple full Workday Payroll implementations.
• Experience in large enterprise payroll environments.
• Strong experience with Workday Payroll and downstream integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday Payroll configurations and calculations.
• Oversee earnings, deductions, benefits integration, and year-end activities.
• Perform payroll audits and reconciliations.
• Ensure payroll security and governance.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Advanced Compensation

Payroll Leadership

US Payroll

W-2 Processing

Payroll Audits

Security Configuration

Workday Integrations

Tax Rules

Garnishments

Job description

Position: Workday Payroll & Advanced Compensation Lead Consultant

Locations: 100% Remote

Job type: W2

Core Responsibilities

Workday Payroll Leadership

• Payroll Configuration
• Payroll Calculations
• Earnings
• Deductions
• Benefits Integration
• Retro Processing
• Payroll Audits
• Reconciliations
• Payroll Security
• Payroll Accounting
• Year-End Activities

US Payroll Expertise

• Federal Tax Rules
• State Tax Rules
• Local Tax Rules
• FLSA
• Wage and Hour Laws
• Garnishments
• W-2 Processing
• Payroll Adjustments
• Tax Amendments
• Payroll Compliance

Advanced Compensation Ownership

• Compensation Plans
• Merit Programs
• Bonus Programs
• Incentive Compensation
• Executive Compensation
• Stock Programs
• One-Time Awards
• Compensation Reviews
• Compensation Budgeting
• Eligibility Rules
• Compensation Statements

Configuration Knowledge

• Compensation Grades
• Grade Profiles
• Salary Ranges
• Matrix-Based Planning
• Merit Pools
• Bonus Pools
• Compensation Worklets
• Business Processes
• Security Configuration

NCL-Specific Expectations

• Support annual compensation planning cycles.
• Guide payroll-related decision making.
• Lead payroll audits.
• Mentor payroll operations leadership.
• Improve payroll controls and governance.
• Develop future-state payroll operating models.

Required Experience

• 10+ years Workday Payroll experience.
• 5+ years Advanced Compensation experience.
• Multiple full Workday Payroll implementations.
• Large enterprise payroll environments.
• Strong experience with Workday Payroll and downstream integrations