Workday Payroll Administrator

About the Role

As the Payroll Administrator, you will actively participate in ensuring a timely and efficient payment of all US employees. Performs reconciliations, audits payroll and HR data as needed. Provides Workday reports for other departments as needed.

You will work with a team of approximately 4 located in the Northridge office.

• Process and maintain payroll information as required with an outsourced payroll environment using Workday software.
• Responsible for payroll data entry and analysis including but not limited to:
  • Bank rejections
  • LOA benefit repayments
  • Payment's load
  • Expat hypo
  • Expat tax changes
  • Tax setups
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of payroll by conducting Pre and Post Payroll Audits including but not limited to:
  • New hire and re-hire employee lists
  • Missing direct deposit payment elections
  • Over 10,000 and zero pay employees
• Communicates effectively and builds strong relationships with other departments, demonstrates critical thinking to take appropriate risk, and makes sound and timely decisions, and capable of handling multiple projects.
• Clearing Workday, HR Connect and Outlook inboxes by answering questions pertaining to payroll or re-directing messages to the appropriate Payroll Administrator as required in a timely fashion.
• Garnishments: submit orders to ADP, review load errors and verify new additions.
• Review timecards for OT or DT hours, unapproved timecards.

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Experience in Payroll
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Team player with proven customer service skills
• Must be organized, detailed oriented, and have the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to effectively manage confidential information and work independently as necessary

• APA Certified Payroll Professional, PHR, SPHR certification desired
• International payroll experience a plus
• Quality assurance experience (problem solving, reviewing and upgrading existing procedures, KPI knowledge, etc.)
• Workday is a plus

• No travel needed
• Be willing to work in an office in Northridge, CA /Hybrid
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

• Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program

To protect our employees, customers, and communities, HARMAN requires all U.S. employees to disclose their vaccination status and share a copy of their vaccination card. This confidential data will be collected by a trusted third-party vendor via a secure portal upon your start at HARMAN.