Job Title: Lead Workday Payroll & Advanced Compensation Consultant
Location: Remote Work (Miami, FL)
Duration: Long term Contract
Job Description:
Workday Payroll and Advanced Compensation Lead who can immediately assume responsibility for payroll operations, payroll transformation, compensation strategy, regulatory compliance, merit cycles, bonus planning, executive compensation structures, and Workday payroll optimization. This consultant must possess both functional and technical expertise and have successfully delivered multiple Workday Payroll implementations from design through go-live and stabilization.
Core Responsibilities
Workday Payroll Leadership
Own all aspects of:
Payroll Configuration
Payroll Calculations
Earnings
Deductions
Benefits Integration
Retro Processing
Payroll Audits
Reconciliations
Payroll Security
Payroll Accounting
Year-End Activities
US Payroll Expertise
Deep understanding of:
Federal Tax Rules
State Tax Rules
Local Tax Rules
FLSA
Wage and Hour Laws
Garnishments
W-2 Processing
Payroll Adjustments
Tax Amendments
Payroll Compliance
Advanced Compensation Ownership
Lead configuration and optimization of:
Compensation Plans
Merit Programs
Bonus Programs
Incentive Compensation
Executive Compensation
Stock Programs
One-Time Awards
Compensation Reviews
Compensation Budgeting
Eligibility Rules
Compensation Statements
Configuration Knowledge
Must demonstrate expertise in:
Compensation Grades
Grade Profiles
Salary Ranges
Matrix-Based Planning
Merit Pools
Bonus Pools
Compensation Worklets
Business Processes
Security Configuration
Reporting and Analytics
NCL-Specific Expectations
Support annual compensation planning cycles.
Guide payroll-related decision making.
Lead payroll audits.
Mentor payroll operations leadership.
Improve payroll controls and governance.
Develop future-state payroll operating models.
Required Skills:
10+ years Workday Payroll experience.
5+ years Advanced Compensation experience.
Multiple full Workday Payroll implementations.
Large enterprise payroll environments.
Strong experience with Workday Payroll and downstream integrations