Workday payroll

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Job Summary

Workday Functional Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Act as

  Subject Matter Expert (SME)

  for Workday Payroll functionality and business processes.
• Configure and maintain payroll setup including earnings, deductions, pay groups, tax elections, cost centers, and vendor integrations.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT teams 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

  U.S. payroll tax regulations

  , wage & hour laws, and internal controls.
• Develop payroll-related reports and dashboards for audits, compliance, and operational insights.
• Manage and support integrations with external payroll providers (e.g., ADP).
• Provide end-user training and functional support to payroll and HR teams.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation, configuration details, and knowledge articles.
• Partner with Workday support, vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and optimize processes.
• Contribute to other Workday modules such as

  Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, or Benefits

  (preferred but not mandatory).

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum

  5+ years

  of payroll experience with proven Workday Payroll configuration expertise.
• Hands-on experience with payroll setup, testing, and integrations.
• Strong understanding of

  U.S. payroll compliance

  and tax regulations.
• Ability to translate business needs into functional designs and solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Workday certification in Payroll or HCM (preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with external payroll providers and Workday module integrations.