Financial Analyst - Payroll - Workday

Payroll Analyst

Location: Chicago, IL - 3 days/week on site downtown near Union Station

Key Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll in Workday for 7K+ employees (including quarterly and year-end activities).
• Review payroll adjustments for authorization, compliance with policies, and tax regulations.
• Respond to payroll inquiries, explain pay adjustments, and educate on policy changes.
• Provide backup support for team members and collaborate on payroll process improvements.
• Analyze payroll policies to ensure compliance with federal and state tax laws.
• Test and review payroll system changes, including Workday releases and payroll improvements.
• Conduct second-level reviews and mentor team members.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative changes for compliance.
• Participate in payroll meetings and process optimization projects.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of overall payroll experience.
• Expertise in federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Proficient in payroll production, garnishments, year-end processing, and tax filings.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting and employment taxes.
• Experience with International payroll (Canada experience a plus).
• Solid technical knowledge of Workday and payroll systems.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to work under deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills.

Ideal Candidate:

• Experience in a high-volume payroll environment (7K+ employees, ideally 10K).
• Strong collaborative and independent work skills.
• Ability to recommend and implement process improvements.

Contractor Role within a team of 7, supporting North America payroll operations.

Apply now! ($56-60/hr)