We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Workday Payroll Administrator to support and optimize payroll operations across the United States and Canada. This role will serve as the primary HRIS and system support resource for payroll-related processes, ensuring timely resolution of incidents, service requests, system issues, and enhancement requests within Workday. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting Workday Payroll, a strong understanding of U.S. and Canadian payroll processes, and the ability to troubleshoot complex payroll issues while partnering closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors. This role plays a critical part in ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, system reliability, and an exceptional employee experience. Key Responsibilities Payroll System Administration & Support

- Administer and maintain Workday Payroll functionality for U.S. and Canadian payroll operations.
- Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related tickets, inquiries, production issues, and service requests.
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve payroll system issues while meeting established service level agreements (SLAs).
- Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions to prevent recurring issues.
- Monitor payroll processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and user experience.

Payroll Operations Support

- Partner with Payroll teams to support payroll processing activities, audits, reconciliations, and compliance requirements.
- Support payroll-related business processes including hires, terminations, compensation changes, tax updates, earnings, deductions, garnishments, direct deposit, and year-end processing.




- Analyze payroll discrepancies and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve issues.
- Ensure payroll configurations align with business requirements and regulatory changes.

Workday Configuration & Enhancements

- Support configuration changes within Workday Payroll and related functional areas.
- Assist with testing, validation, and deployment of system enhancements, fixes, and new functionality.
- Participate in Workday bi-annual releases, reviewing impact, testing changes, and recommending process improvements.
- Collaborate with HR Technology and Payroll teams to implement new features, integrations, and process improvements.

Reporting & Data Analysis

- Create, maintain, and analyze payroll reports and dashboards.
- Utilize Workday reporting tools to support payroll audits, compliance reviews, and operational metrics.
- Conduct data validation and reconciliation activities to ensure data integrity.

Integrations & Vendor Management

- Support payroll-related integrations between Workday and third-party payroll, tax, benefits, and finance systems.
- Partner with vendors and internal technical teams to troubleshoot integration issues.
- Assist in testing inbound and outbound payroll interfaces and data feeds.

Documentation & Knowledge Management

- Develop and maintain system documentation, process maps, SOPs,



and knowledge base articles.
- Provide training and guidance to Payroll, HR, and business users.
- Document recurring issues and recommended solutions.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Workday Payroll certification.
- 3+ years of experience supporting Workday Payroll.
- Experience supporting both U.S. and Canadian payroll processes.
- Solid understanding of payroll concepts including:
- Earnings and deductions
- Taxation
- Garnishments
- Direct deposits
- Retroactive payroll calculations
- Payroll audits and reconciliations
- Year-end processing

- Experience managing production support tickets and troubleshooting complex payroll issues.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Experience working directly with Payroll stakeholders and cross-functional business teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting Canadian payroll regulations and compliance requirements.
- Experience with Workday HCM, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Compensation.
- Experience supporting payroll implementations, acquisitions, or system migrations.
- Knowledge

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