Workday Payroll Systems Lead - Automation & Reporting

Forvis Mazars US; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Total rewards program

Job summary

Forvis Mazars US seeks a Payroll Systems Technical Lead to be the primary technical resource for Workday Payroll functionality, reporting, testing, and process improvement. This role partners with HRIS to translate payroll requirements and validate system changes.

The position focuses on payroll testing, report development, and automation opportunities while supporting cross-functional initiatives and driving efficiency in payroll operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive U.S. payroll experience, including processing, validation, tax compliance, adjustments, year-end processing, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience using Workday Payroll.
• Experience conducting payroll testing, validating results, and documenting issues.
• Experience building payroll reports and reconciling payroll data.
• Experience investigating payroll system issues and documenting findings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter resource for Workday Payroll functionality and payroll business processes.
• Translate payroll requirements into specifications with HRIS and validate changes.
• Coordinate and perform payroll-focused testing for releases and system changes with documented results.
• Develop and support Workday reports, calculated fields, worksheets, and dashboards.
• Investigate payroll issues and elevate system-related items with clear documentation.
• Represent Payroll on cross-functional initiatives and communicate impacts.
• Create training, job aids, and documentation for new functionality.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes through automation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Payroll testing

Payroll reporting

Process improvement

Automation exploration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Payroll

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Forvis Mazars US seeks a Payroll Systems Technical Lead to be the primary technical resource for Workday Payroll functionality, reporting, testing, and process improvement. This role partners with HRIS to translate payroll requirements and validate system changes.

The position focuses on payroll testing, report development, and automation opportunities while supporting cross-functional initiatives and driving efficiency in payroll operations.