Workday Payroll Specialist & Client Advisor

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a payroll services professional to serve as a trusted advisor on payroll compliance and client solutions across multiple states. You will troubleshoot payroll issues, educate clients, and build stakeholder partnerships while guiding a payroll team.

You will drive process improvements, onboard clients to Workday payroll, and ensure Sarbanes-Oxley controls. Travel to client sites and cross-team collaboration are expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Three to five years of progressive payroll or relevant business experience is required.
• Strong proficiency and experience in payroll administration and practices.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple functional experts and internal/external units.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor and client service professional on payroll compliance and payroll solutions.
• Troubleshoot payroll situations, educate clients, and develop stakeholder partnerships.
• Develop, coach, and mentor payroll team members.
• Identify, develop, recommend, and implement payroll process improvements.
• Execute client relationship strategies for Workday payroll clients across multiple states/localities.
• Onboard and maintain assigned clients on payroll and related services.
• Support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and related controls.
• Travel to client worksites for meetings, training, recommendations, and client support.

Skills

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Project management

Change facilitation

Time management

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a payroll services professional to serve as a trusted advisor on payroll compliance and client solutions across multiple states. You will troubleshoot payroll issues, educate clients, and build stakeholder partnerships while guiding a payroll team.

You will drive process improvements, onboard clients to Workday payroll, and ensure Sarbanes-Oxley controls. Travel to client sites and cross-team collaboration are expected.