Workday Payroll Implementation Analyst – Hybrid (1-day onsite)

Primary Services; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Services in Austin is seeking a Workday Implementation Analyst (Payroll) for a contract role with a hybrid schedule: one on-site day per week. You will support payroll system implementations, full-cycle payroll operations, data validation, and reporting across multi-state employees, leveraging Workday Payroll.

The role emphasizes hands-on Workday Payroll module experience for testing, audits, reconciliations, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on, full-cycle payroll processing experience.
• Direct experience with the Workday Payroll module.
• Experience with multi-state payroll.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP).
• Experience reconciling HRIS, timekeeping, and financial systems.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• CPP certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Business, Information Systems, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll system implementation activities, including testing and data validation.
• Process and audit multi-state payroll for hourly and salaried staff.
• Maintain and validate Workday Payroll data.
• Conduct pre- and post-payroll audits of earnings and deductions.
• Investigate discrepancies in overtime, bonuses, and tax withholdings.
• Reconcile payroll data with timekeeping, HRIS, and GL.
• Develop payroll reports and analyze large datasets for audits.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, and Benefits teams to resolve issues.
• Support payroll testing, upgrades, and data migration.
• Review payroll transactions for compliance with payroll regulations.
• Assist with payroll tax reporting and year-end processing.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and system efficiency.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Excel proficiency

Data validation

Audits & reconciliations

Regulatory knowledge

CPP preferred

Education

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

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Workday

Job description

Primary Services in Austin is seeking a Workday Implementation Analyst (Payroll) for a contract role with a hybrid schedule: one on-site day per week. You will support payroll system implementations, full-cycle payroll operations, data validation, and reporting across multi-state employees, leveraging Workday Payroll.

The role emphasizes hands-on Workday Payroll module experience for testing, audits, reconciliations, and process improvements.