Manager - Workday US Payroll

About The Company:

Ara's client is a global professional services company that helps organizations optimize operations, drive revenue growth, and enhance services. With 774,000 employees across more than 120 countries, the company leads in digital transformation, combining expertise in technology, cloud, data, AI, and industry knowledge.

The Role:

Workday US Payroll

Advises, leads and works on high impact activities within the systems development lifecycle, and provides advisory work for the IT function itself.

Key Responsibilities:

- Expected to be an SME.

- Collaborate and manage the team to perform.

- Responsible for team decisions.

- Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.

- Expected to provide solutions to problems that apply across multiple teams.

- Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices among team members.

- Monitor project progress and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Skills Required:

- Proficiency in Workday US Payroll

- Demonstrated hands-on experience with the Workday Payroll module specific to U.S. payroll processing.

- Ability to configure and manage pay components, earnings, deductions, tax setups, and payroll processing within Workday.

- Expertise in resolving payroll discrepancies and ensuring accurate end-to-end payroll runs.

- In-depth Knowledge of U.S. Payroll Processing & Compliance

- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, including FLSA, IRS, W-2/W-4 requirements, and other statutory obligations.

- Experience in System Integration & Data Migration

- Proven experience in integrating Workday Payroll with third-party systems (Time Tracking, Benefits, Finance, etc.).

- Skilled in using Workday EIB, Core Connectors, or Studio for data movement and automation.

- Ability to handle end-to-end payroll data migration from legacy systems to Workday, including data cleansing, transformation, validation, and reconciliation.

- Analytical Ability to Interpret Payroll Data

- Proficiency in analyzing payroll outputs to identify trends, inconsistencies, or areas for improvement.

- Capable of providing payroll insights to support HR, Finance, and Compliance decision-making.

- Experience in handling complex payroll scenarios including retro payments, audits, and cost impact analysis.

Qualifications & Experience: The candidate should have minimum 12 years of experience in Workday US Payroll.