Workday Payroll & Advanced Compensation Lead Consultant

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