Senior analyst - payroll

The Opportunity:

As the Senior Workday Analyst - Payroll at Avantor, you will play a vital role in managing the advancement of the Workday payroll system. With limited supervision, you will ensure optimal configuration, unit testing, and troubleshooting in Workday Payroll and related areas (e.g. time tracking) while meeting project timelines.

Partnering with functional payroll experts, you will identify and resolve issues and upskill our payroll practitioners in system usage and testing practices. This role has a significant focus on enhancing payroll processes to facilitate efficient and accurate delivery.

If you are a motivated individual with a background in Workday Payroll and a focus on continuous improvement and innovation, we would love to hear from you!

What we're looking for

• Education : Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) required. Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, or a related field of study preferred.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in the Workday ecosystem with a focus on payroll configuration, testing, and troubleshooting. Proven expertise in configuring complex payroll calculations, deductions, and taxation rules.

• Strong knowledge of Workday configuration, business process framework, security and reporting.

• Familiarity with Americas payroll regulations (U.S., Canada, LATAM) and compliance requirements.

• Hands-on experience with Workday EIBs, calculated fields, condition rules, and security configuration.

• Ability to troubleshoot system issues, analyze root causes, and implement solutions.

• Possess in-depth knowledge of Workday Payroll and its dependencies on Compensation and/or Time-related modules

• Experience in designing and executing payroll tests.

• Demonstrated proficiency in Workday reporting tools, as well as external data manipulation, and visualization techniques.

• Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and present findings.

• Experience proactively identifying and addressing both system and process-based issues

Preferred Experience

• Workday Absence, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, or Expenses experience.

• Familiarity with third-party payroll integrations (e.g. Safeguard) is a plus.

• Workday Pro certifications in Payroll, Compensation /or Time Tracking are a plus

• Experience working in a multi-country, multinational organization.

• Experience in operational payroll.

How you will create an impact

• Workday Payroll Configuration: In partnership with our functional payroll team, manage Workday payroll configuration including evaluating current configuration, proposing enhancements to meet payroll processing requirements, taxation rules and company policies. Identify configuration change impacts and align with stakeholders and team members to remediate any issues across systems, reporting and integrations.

• Testing: Facilitate testing efforts for Workday Payroll, including: regression testing, unit testing and test-scenarios design. In collaboration with the functional payroll team, facilitate user acceptance testing and demonstration to receive sign-off on configuration changes for deployment.

• Issue Resolution: Identify issues and create and execute action plans for existing Workday payroll configuration. Analyze system and user behavior to determine the appropriate course of action to implement long-term system or process-based solutions that will ensure accurate payroll processing.

• Reporting: In partnership with the HR reporting team, develop and deliver accurate and insightful payroll reports to aid in decision-making and compliance. Leverage Workday reporting tools, including discovery boards, to provide self-service access to both Workday Payroll data and External Payroll Results.

• Time Tracking: Provide expertise and assistance in the time tracking process, ensuring data accuracy and synchronization between payroll, Workday time tracking and external timekeeping systems. Collaborate with HR and IT teams to address time-tracking-related inquiries and issues.

• Impact Analysis: Partner with other experts in the HR Technology team to identify both upstream and downstream impacts within Workday or related systems, and work with those teammates to remediate any potential issues.

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for payroll process improvement, system efficiency, and data accuracy. Recommend leading practices and innovative solutions to optimize payroll operations.

• Payroll Compliance and Auditing: Ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies related to payroll, compensation, and absence management. Identify and implement tools to ensure proper compliance and auditability.

• Future Preparedness: Stay informed about industry best practices, Workday updates, and emerging trends. Proactively work towards preparing the Avantor payroll team for future system enhancements and changes.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

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