Senior Workday Payroll Specialist

Position Title: Senior Workday Payroll Specialist

Location: Jericho, NY

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Req : R409-2026

****** Unless specifically contracted, resumes from recruiting agencies are not being accepted for this position.
****** The Senior Workday Payroll Specialist will play a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations for a 700+ employee workforce across the U.S. and Canada. This role is responsible for running multi-state payroll in Workday, managing complex payroll scenarios, overseeing / reviewing payroll staff work, maintaining SOX‑compliant controls, partnering cross‑functionally, and supporting overall audit readiness.

• Run biweekly and off‑cycle payrolls in Workday
• Manage complex payroll items (retro pay, bonuses, garnishments, imputed income, expenses)
• Audit costing allocations, EIB loads, time/pay inputs, and funding reports
• Address employee payroll, time, and absence questions
• Lead W‑2/W‑2C reconciliation and year‑end activities
• Manage 401(k) funding and support payroll‑related audits
• Coordinate daily and scheduled payroll tasks

• Maintain accurate, SOX‑compliant payroll documentation
• Prepare audit evidence and assist internal & external auditors
• Partner with HRIS to improve payroll workflows, reporting, and system functionality

• Partner with HR, Benefits, and Accounting to resolve discrepancies
• Provide accounting backup for reconciliations
• Support workers’ compensation reporting, census filings, and state requirements

• Review and respond to ADP Smart Compliance notices
• Reconcile payroll tax filings (biweekly, quarterly, annual)
• Audit tax jurisdictions and employee tax data
• Produce payroll reporting and identify recurring issues or patterns

• Test Workday updates and new features
• Maintain job aids, procedures, and reference guides
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes and enhance accuracy

• 7+ years multi-state payroll experience
• Strong Workday Payroll and ADP Smart Compliance expertise
• Experience with payroll audits, reconciliations, and tax compliance
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience supporting Workday payroll enhancements or implementations a plus
• Supervisory experience, FPC or CPP certification preferred
• Excellent attention to detail
• Clear, confident communication skills
• Embraces a technology-forward mindset with strong curiosity for merging tools, AI in particular, bringing forward‑looking perspective that inspires innovative solutions.

The expected salary range for this position is between $90,000 and $110,000. The actual compensation will be based on factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, market and business considerations and other factors permitted by law.

Kimco Realty is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veteran/Disability

Kimco's mission is to create destinations for everyday living that inspire a sense of community and deliver value to our many stakeholders.

Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and leading owner and operator of high-quality, open‑air, grocery‑anchored shopping centers and mixed‑use properties in the United States. The company’s portfolio is strategically concentrated in the first‑ring suburbs of the top major metropolitan markets, including high‑barrier‑to‑entry coastal markets and Sun Belt cities. Its tenant mix is focused on essential, necessity‑based goods and services that drive multiple shopping trips per week.

Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991 and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center ownership, management, acquisitions, and value‑enhancing redevelopment activities for more than 65 years. With a proven commitment to corporate responsibility, Kimco Realty is a recognized industry leader in this area. As of September 30, 2025, the company owned interests in 564 U.S. shopping centers and mixed‑use assets comprising 100 million square feet of gross leasable space.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.