{"id":1424131,"url":"https://alion.io/job/the-workday-analyst-payroll","title":"Workday Analyst, Payroll","company":{"id":1842789,"name":"THE","domain":"the.team","url":"https://alion.io/company/the-team","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Analytics","role_family":"Analytics","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Washington, United States","New York, United States","United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":100000,"max":125000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":125000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-14T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-14","last_verified_at":"2026-09-28T23:12:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":15,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":15},"description":"THE·TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide.\nShaped by our belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence. For more information, please visitthe.team.\nJOB OVERVIEW:\nThe Workday Analyst - Payroll is a technical individual contributor responsible for supporting, maintaining, and improving the Workday Payroll module in a high-volume U.S. and Canada payroll environment. This role is primarily focused on Workday Payroll systems analysis, technical support, configuration support, reporting, testing, integrations, controls, data integrity, and process improvement.\nThis is not an entry-level payroll role and is not intended to be a transactional payroll analyst position. The position requires hands-on Workday Payroll module experience and the ability to analyze, diagnose, and resolve payroll system issues quickly, including issues that arise in real time during payroll processing cycles.\nWhile the role is primarily Workday-focused, the individual will also act as a payroll analyst when needed. This includes supporting payroll audits, reconciliations, variance review, gross-to-net validation, exception reporting, payroll issue research, and correction of payroll-impacting issues across exempt and non-exempt employee populations.\nWHAT YOU'LL DO:\nWorkday Payroll Systems Analysis and Technical Support\nServe as a payroll-side functional and technical subject matter expert for the Workday Payroll module.\nSupport Workday Payroll configuration related to earnings, deductions, pay components, pay groups, payroll inputs, payroll calculations, retro pay, tax setup, garnishments, direct deposit, and payroll business processes.\nAnalyze complex Workday Payroll issues and identify root causes related to configuration, data, integrations, business processes, upstream HR data, time inputs, absence data, benefit deductions, tax elections, or payroll calculations.\nDiagnose and help correct payroll-impacting issues in real time during active payroll processing cycles, including urgent issues that could affect payroll accuracy, timeliness, or compliance.\nPartner with HRIS, IT, Payroll, Benefits, HR Operations, Finance, Accounting, and external vendors to design, test, and implement payroll system solutions.\nBuild, maintain, and validate Workday payroll reports, audit reports, dashboards, exception reports, calculated fields, and ad hoc payroll data outputs.\nSupport Workday EIBs, payroll data loads, mass updates, and related validation activities.\nSupport payroll-related integrations, vendor files, interface monitoring, error resolution, and data reconciliation.\nParticipate in Workday release management, including impact assessment, regression testing, UAT, configuration testing, and post-release validation.\nSupport adjacent Workday modules that impact payroll, including Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Core HCM, Compensation, and Finance/Accounting integrations.\nTranslate payroll requirements into system requirements, test scripts, reporting needs, control points, and process documentation.\nIdentify opportunities to improve automation, reduce manual payroll intervention, strengthen controls, improve reporting, and increase payroll accuracy.\nMaintain documentation for payroll configuration, system processes, testing results, issue resolution, controls, and standard operating procedures.\nSupport payroll-related projects, including acquisitions, new entity setup, new state/province setup, pay group changes, policy updates, payroll process redesign, and Workday enhancements.\nPayroll Analyst Support\nAs needed, this role may also provide payroll analyst support. This is intended to support issue resolution, payroll accuracy, and control review; it is not intended to be the primary function of the role or a routine payroll processing specialist responsibility.\nSupport payroll cycles through analysis, validation, audit review, variance research, exception reporting, and issue resolution.\nReview payroll results and identify discrepancies related to earnings, deductions, taxes, retro pay, garnishments, benefits, time entries, absence entries, employee master data, and payroll configuration.\nPerform gross-to-net validation, payroll balancing, reconciliation support, variance analysis, and pre-payroll/post-payroll audit review.\nResearch and help correct payroll issues affecting U.S. and Canada payroll, including exempt and non-exempt employee populations in a high-volume environment.\nSupport multi-state, multi-entity, multi-pay group, and multi-jurisdiction payroll environments.\nAssist with analysis related to off-cycle payrolls, adjustment payrolls, retroactive corrections, bonus payrolls, commission payrolls, and termination pay.\nSupport payroll reconciliations, GL-related payroll reporting, labor costing validation, payroll funding review, benefit deduction audits, garnishment audits, and year-end payroll validation.\nHelp ensure payroll data and payroll results are accurate, timely, compliant, and audit-ready.\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:\n3-5 years of combined payroll, HRIS, payroll systems, or Workday Payroll experience.\nHands-on Workday Payroll module experience is required.\nExperience supporting Workday Payroll in a functional, analytical, or technical capacity.\nExperience with U.S. and Canada payroll environments, or direct U.S. payroll experience with strong ability to support Canada payroll requirements.\nExperience supporting payroll for exempt and non-exempt employee populations.\nExperience working in a high-volume payroll environment.\nExperience with multi-state payroll and multi-entity or complex organizational structures.\nStrong understanding of payroll concepts, including earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, retro pay, benefit deductions, direct deposits, off-cycle payrolls, and termination pay.\nAbility to diagnose and correct payroll-impacting issues in real time during payroll processing cycles.\nExperience analyzing payroll results, researching payroll discrepancies, validating gross-to-net calculations, and supporting payroll audits.\nExperience creating, running, validating, or maintaining Workday payroll reports or payroll audit reports.\nStrong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, reconciliations, and large data analysis.\nAbility to troubleshoot payroll system issues and distinguish between configuration issues, data issues, integration issues, upstream HR data issues, and processing issues.\nStrong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to work independently as a technical individual contributor while partnering cross-functionally with Payroll, HRIS, HR, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, IT, and vendors.\nHigh attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive employee and payroll data.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nWorkday Time Tracking and Absence experience.\n\nExperience with Workday EIBs, calculated fields, custom reports, advanced reports, dashboards, or payroll audit reports.\nExperience with Workday Payroll configuration support.\nExperience with Workday release testing, regression testing, UAT, and post-release validation.\nExperience supporting payroll integrations, vendor files, or interface troubleshooting.\nExperience with payroll tax vendors or systems such as ADP SmartCompliance, OSV, or similar platforms.\nExperience with GL payroll reporting, labor costing, payroll accounting, payroll funding, or payroll reconciliations.\nExperience supporting acquisitions, new entity setup, new state/province setup, payroll conversions, payroll standardization, or Workday enhancement projects.\nWorkday training or certification related to Payroll, Reporting, Time Tracking, Absence, or HCM.\nBase salary range: $100-125K, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.\nActual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role.\nWhat We Offer:\nProfessional Development: Take advantage of our learning and development programs, mentorship opportunities, and career advancement support.\n\nGenerous Time Off: Enjoy generous paid time off and holiday allowances to recharge and spend time with loved ones.\n\nParental Leave: We provide paid parental leave to support your family during important life events.\n\nRetirement Plan: 401k plan including contribution matching.\n\nHealthcare: Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability coverage options.\n\nAncillary: Critical illness, identity protection, pet insurance, 529 plans and more\n\nCommuter Benefits: Access support for travel and commuting needs, where available\n\nTHE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9354,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Parental leave","Professional development","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Sales & Marketing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T23:12:54Z"}],"liveness":{"score":67,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.742,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":15,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:4","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-09-29T04:08:31Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":125000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-workday-analyst-payroll","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-workday-analyst-payroll.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29T04:08:31Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3884,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1116,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z"}}}