Workday Payroll Analyst — Hybrid Chicago (Contract)

Prairie Consulting Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Chicago is looking for a Workday Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations in a hybrid role. The candidate should have at least 7 years of payroll experience and 5 years of hands-on Workday Payroll experience. Responsibilities include processing payroll, reconciling payroll and tax data, and ensuring compliance. This role supports over 8,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada, requiring strong multi-state tax and payroll knowledge.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience.
• 5+ years hands-on Workday Payroll experience.
• Experience supporting 2,000+ employees.
• Payroll across multi states.
• Payroll tax and compliance experience.
• Quarterly and year-end reconciliation.
• State and local tax setup and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll end to end in Workday.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities.
• Reconcile payroll and tax data.
• Set up and maintain state and local taxes.
• Research and resolve payroll and tax issues.
• Review payroll adjustments for compliance.
• Support Workday payroll testing and updates.
• Help improve payroll processes and controls.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll processing

Multi-state tax compliance

Excel

Attention to detail

Job description

A consulting firm in Chicago is looking for a Workday Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations in a hybrid role. The candidate should have at least 7 years of payroll experience and 5 years of hands-on Workday Payroll experience. Responsibilities include processing payroll, reconciling payroll and tax data, and ensuring compliance. This role supports over 8,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada, requiring strong multi-state tax and payroll knowledge.