Workday Payroll Specialist

Payroll Processing & Operations

Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and timely, including special payments such as incentives, expatriate pay, and gross-ups

Maintain payroll master data, earnings and deduction codes, and system configurations to ensure accuracy and compliance

Prepare payroll-related wire transfers and ACH transactions for employees and benefit vendors

Partner with Accounting on payroll journal entries, accruals, and month-end close activities

Reconcile payroll, benefits, and liability accounts to ensure accuracy and audit readiness

Registration of new tax accounts, closing tax accounts, and management of Power of Attorney (POA) and Third-Party Administrator (TPA) assignments

Ensure accurate calculation, withholding, and reporting of federal, state, and local payroll taxes

Audit payroll tax filings (Forms 941, 940, state, and local returns) prepared by third-party vendors

Manage and resolve payroll tax notices, including research, reconciliation, and agency correspondence

Reconcile payroll tax accounts and ensure timely tax payments and filings

Support year-end reporting, including W-2 validation and distribution

Monitor regulatory changes and implement updates to maintain compliance