Position: Workday Payroll & Advanced Compensation Lead Consultant
Locations: 100% Remote
Job type: W2
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 Experience
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
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