Job Description
Workday Payroll Architect

Summary:
The Workday Payroll Architect plays a pivotal role in designing, configuring, and maintaining a robust, compliant, and scalable payroll ecosystem across multiple entities. This position ensures accurate and timely payroll processing by owning the end-to-end configuration of payroll components, tax rules, and integrations. The architect collaborates closely with cross-functional teams—including Benefits, Absence, Compensation, and HCM—to align payroll processes with business needs and regulatory requirements. With a focus on continuous improvement, the role drives automation, enhances system efficiency, and supports innovation through emerging Workday capabilities such as AI-powered features. The architect is responsible for leading testing, deployment, and data integrity initiatives, ensuring seamless payroll operations and a high level of accuracy across all payroll cycles.
Location: Pune
Responsibilities:

- Own the architecture and configuration of the payroll ecosystem within Workday

- Design and maintain payroll eligibility rules, calculations, earning and deduction codes, pay components, and pay component groups across multiple legal entities

- Configure and manage garnishments, pre-tax/post-tax deductions, retroactive pay, off-cycle payrolls, bonuses, and year-end processing

- Develop and validate federal, state, and local tax configurations to ensure ongoing legal and regulatory compliance

- Collaborate with functional teams (Benefits, Absence, Compensation, HCM) to ensure seamless integration and accurate payroll execution

- Partner with Workday integration developers to support and maintain integrations impacting payroll data flow

- Build and validate custom reports using Standard, Advanced, and Matrix reporting tools

- Identify and implement improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, automation, efficiency, and employee experience

- Execute payroll inputs and complete payroll EIBs (Employee Information Builds)

- Lead configuration testing and deployment into the production Workday tenant

- Conduct regression testing for new Workday releases to ensure stability and continuity





- Perform regular data audits to uphold data integrity across all payroll modules

- Maintain and enhance payroll dashboards to support real-time visibility and decision-making

- Support the HCM Manager in developing change management plans and user guides for end users

- Test and evaluate emerging AI-driven features such as Workday’s Payroll Agent and contribute to innovation initiatives

Requirements

- 4-8 years of hands-on Workday Payroll configuration experience

- Proven experience with U.S. payroll tax regulations and compliance

- Strong understanding of integration points between Benefits, Absence, HCM, and Payroll systems

Preferred Qualifications:

- Workday Payroll Certification

- Experience working within a consulting environment and understanding of timesheet posting sequences

- Familiarity with prevailing wage payroll practices and compliance requirements

Requirements
Workday Payroll Architect Summary: The Workday Payroll Architect plays a pivotal role in designing, configuring, and maintaining a robust, compliant, and scalable payroll ecosystem across multiple entities. This position ensures accurate and timely payroll processing by owning the end-to-end configuration of payroll components, tax rules, and integrations. The architect collaborates closely with cross-functional teams—including Benefits, Absence, Compensation, and HCM—to align payroll processes with business needs and regulatory requirements. With a focus on continuous improvement, the role drives automation, enhances system efficiency, and supports innovation through emerging Workday capabilities such as AI-powered features. The architect is responsible for leading testing, deployment, and data integrity initiatives,



ensuring seamless payroll operations and a high level of accuracy across all payroll cycles. Location: Pune Responsibilities: Own the architecture and configuration of the payroll ecosystem within Workday Design and maintain payroll eligibility rules, calculations, earning and deduction codes, pay components, and pay component groups across multiple legal entities Configure and manage garnishments, pre-tax/post-tax deductions, retroactive pay, off-cycle payrolls, bonuses, and year-end processing Develop and validate federal, state, and local tax configurations to ensure ongoing legal and regulatory compliance Collaborate with functional teams (Benefits, Absence, Compensation, HCM) to ensure seamless integration and accurate payroll execution Partner with Workday integration developers to support and maintain integrations impacting payroll data flow Build and validate custom reports using Standard, Advanced, and Matrix reporting tools Identify and implement improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, automation, efficiency, and employee experience Execute payroll inputs and complete payroll EIBs (Employee Information Builds) Lead configuration testing and deployment into the production Workday tenant Conduct regression testing for new Workday releases to ensure stability and continuity Perform regular data audits to uphold data integrity across all payroll modules Maintain and enhance payroll dashboards to support real-time visibility and decision-making Support the HCM Manager in developing change management plans and user guides for end users Test and evaluate emerging AI-driven features such as Workday’s Payroll Agent and contribute to innovation initiatives Requirements 4-8 years of hands-on Workday Payroll configuration experience Proven experience with U.S. payroll tax regulations and compliance Strong understanding of integration points between Perks, Absence, HCM, and Payroll systems Preferred Qualifications: Workday Payroll Certification Experience working within a consulting environment and understanding of timesheet posting sequences Familiarity with prevailing wage payroll practices and compliance requirements

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