Description:
The Payroll Analyst, Workday will play a critical role in supporting payroll testing and validation activities during the implementation of Workday Payroll and Time Tracking. This role requires hands-on involvement in end-to-end payroll test cycles, data validation, parallel runs, and issue resolution to ensure a successful and compliant transition from legacy systems to Workday.
The ideal candidate will have strong payroll operations experience in Workday, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with HR, IT, and implementation partners.
Job Responsibilities
Testing Execution
- Participate in payroll implementation testing, including functional, user acceptance, and parallel testing cycles.
- Execute payroll test cases to validate gross-to-net calculations, earnings and deductions, retroactive pay, taxes, and benefit deductions.
- Support validation of time tracking data integration into payroll, ensuring accurate time calculations and pay results
- Collaborate with implementation partners to identify, document, and resolve defects found during testing.
- Validate payroll configuration for accuracy, compliance, and adherence to company policies and legislative requirements.
- Assist with test data preparation, including employee test scenarios covering various pay groups, earnings, and time entry types.
- Participate in cross-functional data reconciliation and audit activities to confirm payroll accuracy.
- Document test results, provide feedback, and contribute to continuous improvement of test processes.
- Maintain confidentiality and data integrity throughout all testing and implementation phases.
Go Live Support
- Support go-live readiness activities and post-implementation validation of live payroll results.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Diploma or degree in Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.
- 3+ years of payroll processing experience in a medium-to-large organization with Workday strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting a Workday Payroll and/or Time Tracking implementation strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance standards (e.g., CRA, employment standards, provincial regulations).
- Workday HCM/Payroll certification or prior Workday project experience is nice to have.
- Experience with system testing, UAT coordination, or data validation.
- Knowledge of integration testing between Time Tracking and Payroll modules.
AI and compensation details:
We use AI to take notes during our interview. All applications and interviews are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. This role is a replacement position. The hiring pay range is $64,000–$80,000 annually, based on experience.