Workday Functional Payroll Consultant-Contract to hire-5+ Years-Remote

Position: Workday Functional Payroll Consultant

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Locations: Remote/Pune/Hyderabad

Contract to hire

Experience: 5+ Years

Budget: 21-23 LPA

Notice Period: 0-15 Days

Note: Hyderabad candidates should attend the face-to-face interview.

No PF Overlap

sathish.m@tekgence.com

Required skill and experience:

• 5+ years of Payroll experience, Serve as the #subjectmatterexpert (#SME) for #Workday #Payroll functionality and business processes.
• Configure and maintain payroll setup including earnings, deductions, pay groups, tax elections, cost centres, and integrations with third-party vendors.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT to gather business requirements and deliver scalable payroll solutions.
• Perform payroll-related testing for system upgrades, patches, enhancements, and Workday releases.
• Troubleshoot payroll calculation issues, resolve discrepancies, and ensure data integrity.
• Support bi-weekly or semi-monthly payroll cycles, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Ensure adherence to payroll tax regulations, wage & hour laws, and internal controls.
• Develop reports and dashboards related to payroll activities, audits, and compliance.
• knowledge of external payroll providers (e.g., ADP) and support integrations.
• Provide training and support to payroll and HR users as needed.
• Experience with Workday modules such as Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, or Benefits is a plus.
• Develop and maintain documentation, including process flows, configuration details, and knowledge articles.
• Partner with vendors, Workday support, and internal teams on issue resolution and optimization.
• Troubleshoot and resolve payroll issues and system discrepancies.
• Proven experience configuring and supporting Workday payroll processes and integrations.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and functional designs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• . Workday certification in Payroll or HCM is an added advantage