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The Planet Group · 3 days ago

Workday Payroll Manager

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level

$100/hr - $115/hr

5+ years exp

The Planet Group is seeking a Workday Payroll Manager with both US and Canadian payroll experience. The role involves leading a team of payroll professionals, ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, and optimizing payroll processes to enhance efficiency.

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Hiring Manager

Roberta Fried

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor and develop a team of payroll professionals, overseeing workload distribution, performance management and continuous process improvements

Utilize Workday expertise to manage the payroll process for U.S. and Canadian team members, ensuring accurate and timely payroll execution in compliance with federal, state, provincial and local regulations

Maintain compliance with all payroll-related laws, tax regulations, wage & hour laws and company policies, proactively identifying and addressing discrepancies or risks

Resolve payroll-related concerns, ensuring timely and accurate resolution of complex payroll inquiries or discrepancies

Partner with Human Resources (HR), Finance, Accounting and third-party payroll providers as needed to streamline processes, address issues and enhance payroll efficiency

Ensure payroll systems are optimized, maintained and integrated with HRIS and time-tracking systems, support system updates and improvements as needed

Conduct regular audits to validate payroll accuracy, compliance and data integrity

Oversee payroll tax calculations, deductions and filings, ensuring compliance with U.S. and Canadian tax laws and coordinating with external tax authorities when necessary

Identify opportunities to enhance payroll efficiency, automation and accuracy by leveraging technology, standardizing procedures and implementing best practices

Contribute to special projects such as system implementations, policy updates, acquisitions or payroll process transitions to improve organizational effectiveness

Maintain compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that standards are always met

Qualification

Workday Payroll ManagementUS Payroll ExperienceCanadian Payroll ExperiencePayroll ComplianceTeam LeadershipProcess ImprovementAudit SkillsCommunication Skills