Workday Payroll Consultant

Ferrilli; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrilli is seeking a Workday Payroll Consultant to partner with clients in designing, implementing, and optimizing payroll solutions that comply with regulations and best practices. The role includes leading complex implementations, mentoring junior consultants, and supporting go-live and post-production activities.

The candidate will serve as a trusted advisor across the payroll lifecycle, configuring earnings, deductions, taxes, and pay groups, while staying current with Workday releases and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 3-5 years of Workday Payroll experience including implementations.
• Workday Payroll certification required.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Consulting experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, configuration, and optimization of Workday Payroll solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll processing, compliance, and best practices.
• Configure earnings, deductions, taxes, pay groups, calendars, and calculations.
• Support payroll integrations with internal modules and third-party vendors.
• Lead payroll testing activities including parallel payrolls and UAT.
• Provide go-live and post-production payroll support.
• Develop and deliver client training and documentation.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to practice development.
• Stay current with Workday Payroll releases and regulatory updates.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, HR, or a related field

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

Position Summary

The Workday Payroll Consultant partners with clients to design, implement, optimize, and support Workday Payroll solutions that align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and best practices. The role serves as a trusted advisor across the full payroll lifecycle, leading complex implementations, mentoring junior consultants, and supporting go-live and post-production activities.

The Workday Payroll Consultant partners with clients to design, implement, optimize, and support Workday Payroll solutions that align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and best practices. The role serves as a trusted advisor across the full payroll lifecycle, leading complex implementations, mentoring junior consultants, and supporting go-live and post-production activities.

Essential Functions

• Lead the implementation, configuration, and optimization of Workday Payroll solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll processing, compliance, and best practices.
• Configure earnings, deductions, taxes, pay groups, calendars, and calculations.
• Support payroll integrations with internal modules and third-party vendors.
• Lead payroll testing activities including parallel payrolls and UAT.
• Provide go-live and post-production payroll support.
• Develop and deliver client training and documentation.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to practice development.
• Stay current with Workday Payroll releases and regulatory updates.

COMPETENCIES

Achievement Orientation, Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Client Focus, Collaboration, Problem Solving, and Technical Knowledge in Workday Payroll.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, HR, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of Workday Payroll experience including implementations.
• Workday Payroll certification required.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Consulting experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%.