Workday Payroll Specialist

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Workday Payroll Specialist, fully remote, focusing on payroll implementations. Ideal candidates possess 2-3 years of direct experience with Workday Payroll and hold the necessary certification. Your role involves configuring systems, managing payroll complexities, and ensuring compliance, all while engaging with clients to deliver exceptional service.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of hands-on Workday Payroll experience.
• Experience with implementing payroll systems across multiple FEINs.
• Strong understanding of taxation and FLSA calculations.

Responsibilities

• Implement and configure Workday Payroll systems for clients.
• Handle complex payroll calculations and compliance.
• Provide post-implementation support to clients.

Skills

End-to-end configuration experience

Payroll calculations

Customer focus

Excellent communication skills

Consulting skills

Problem-solving under pressure

Education

Certification in Workday United States Payroll

Job description

Title: Workday Payroll Specialist
Location : 100% Remote
Target Start Date : ASAP
Type: (C, CTH, D) : CTH
Pay Rate / Salary (Ranges OK) : $80k-$120k/yr


Selling Point on Client – People first culture. One of the top Workday services partners in the ecosystem.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 2–3 years of hands-on experience with Workday Payroll implementations.

• At least 2 years of end-to-end configuration experience with Workday Payroll within the last 3 years.

• Certified in Workday United States Payroll.

• Proven ability to build complex payroll calculations.

• Experience handling multiple employment positions.

• Familiarity with implementing payroll systems across multiple FEINs (Federal Employer Identification Numbers).

U.S.-SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong understanding of state and local taxation and FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) calculations.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Broad knowledge of Workday Payroll, U.S. Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence products, including how they integrate with benefits and other HR or finance systems.

• Familiarity with payroll compliance (e.g., tax, garnishments, common pay master rules), retirement plans (e.g., 401k), payroll processing, union/collective bargaining agreements, and payroll accounting.

• Strong customer focus with the ability to assess needs, manage expectations, build trust, and effectively escalate when needed.

• Excellent communication skills, able to present to senior stakeholders and work empathetically with clients and colleagues, including remotely.

• Commercial awareness and a solid understanding of project and business environments.

• General knowledge of technology trends and processes in HR, payroll, financials, or ERP systems.

• Able to manage deadlines and make informed decisions under pressure.

• Experience expanding and maintaining external professional networks.

• Strong consulting skills, including leading workshops and explaining complex functionality to clients.

• Willing to contribute to internal practice improvement and participate in team knowledge sharing.

• Capable of mentoring junior team members or managing direct reports.

• Comfortable providing post-go-live support and collaborating with managed services teams.

• Interested in improving internal tools and delivery processes.

• Understands utilization targets in a services organization.

• Willing to rotate across various Workday delivery functions as needed.

• Ability to travel regionally to client sites, with limited out-of-region travel possible.
  
  REQUIRED
  
  Certification in Workday U.S. Payroll (required).

• Experience supporting clients post-implementation.

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