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Workday Functional Payroll SME

Jade Global
Full-time
On-site
San Jose, California, United States
Compensation and Benefits
Workday Functional Payroll SME1

Required skill and experience:

  • 5+ years of Payroll experience, Serve as the subject matter expert (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