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Job Title: Sr. Workday Payroll Specialist
Location-Type: Hybrid in Philadelphia, PA (3 days/week onsite)
Start Date: Early-Mid April
Duration: 3-month contract (can extend)
Compensation Range: $75-88/hr on W2 ONLY!
Benefits : This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision,
and 401(k).

Job Description:
This role is responsible for owning end-to-end payroll operations in Workday, ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely processing across U.S. and Canada employee populations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Run end-to-end payroll operations for approximately 2,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada

• Execute daily payroll processing activities in Workday and validate payroll data before final approval

• Prepare payroll files, reporting, and supporting documentation for Head of Payroll review and sign-off

• Review payroll calculations, time tracking inputs, and system outputs for discrepancies

• Troubleshoot payroll issues by partnering with payroll stakeholders and technical resources

• Apply U.S. and Canadian payroll compliance rules within payroll processing workflows

• Oversee and coordinate a team of 3 payroll contractors across remote and onsite support

• Ensure payroll accuracy across weekly, biweekly, monthly, and retiree payroll cycles

Requirements:

• Must-Haves:

  • Strong Workday Payroll expertise

  • Proven experience running payroll end-to-end, not just supporting payroll processes

  • Experience validating payroll accuracy and resolving discrepancies prior to leadership approval

  • Experience working in multi-cycle payroll environments

  • Strong understanding of U.S. and Canadian payroll regulations

  • Experience applying payroll compliance logic within Workday

  • Experience reconciling timekeeping data against payroll calculations

  • Familiarity with ADP SmartCompliance

  • Familiarity with ADP Streamline for Canada payroll

  • Experience coordinating payroll staff or contractors

  • Ability to work cross-functionally with HR, timekeeping, and finance teams

  • Ability to step into payroll operations with minimal training

• Nice-to-Haves:

  • Experience supporting union employee payroll

  • Experience preparing payroll reporting for executive or leadership review

  • Prior experience in complex North America payroll environments with multiple employee groups