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Role overview

A professional services organization is looking for an experienced payroll leader to manage and improve payroll operations from a remote location tied to New York, NY. This position centers on Workday payroll execution, compliance, reconciliations, tax support, reporting, and process optimization. The compensation for this role is $135K–$175K plus bonus.

Payroll operations

Run payroll end to end in Workday Payroll, with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.
Support the Payroll Manager with regular payroll cycles, including earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and out-of-cycle payments.
Maintain accurate payroll data across connected systems and interfaces.

Reconciliation and financial control

Reconcile payroll results against the general ledger, tax filings at the federal, state, location, and international levels, as well as cash disbursements and bank funding.
Track down and correct mismatches between payroll, tax, and finance records.
Work with Finance on month-end and year-end close activities.

Tax and compliance

Use ADP SmartCompliance to handle tax filing, reporting, and compliance tasks.
Ensure payroll taxes and required regulatory submissions are completed correctly and on time.
Stay current on legal and regulatory changes that affect payroll.
Provide documentation and analysis to support internal and external audits.

Systems and technical work

Act as the technical point person for Workday Payroll, including configuration support, testing, and issue resolution.
Investigate payroll system problems, integration issues, and data inconsistencies.
Assist with Workday releases, system enhancements, and payroll-related project work.

Reporting and analytics

Create and share payroll reports using Workday and other reporting tools.
Analyze trends, variances, and unusual payroll patterns, then present clear insights.

Partnership with People Function

Collaborate with the People Function on employee data updates, benefit and compensation alignment, and issue resolution for employee inquiries.
Serve as a dependable advisor on how People policies and programs affect payroll.

Process improvement

Look for ways to improve payroll workflows, controls, and overall efficiency.
Document and maintain standard operating procedures.
Help strengthen internal controls to reduce risk and support compliance.
Drive automation and optimization across Workday and ADP SmartCompliance.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline is required.
CPP certification, or an equivalent credential, is preferred.
At least 10 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including full end-to-end ownership.
Advanced experience with Workday Payroll processing and reporting is required.
Strong familiarity with ADP SmartCompliance is strongly preferred.
Experience in a complex multi-state or global payroll environment is a plus.
Advanced Excel capability, including reconciliations, pivot tables, and data analysis, is required.

Payroll Tech Lead