Workday Payroll Sr. Analyst- Remote Eligible

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

The Workday Payroll Sr Analyst is responsible for day-to-day Payroll and Time & Attendance analysis and implementation for RSM employees. The person in this role will serve as a subject matter expert for the Workday Payroll module, providing HCM system administration and support, configurations, enhancement, and deployment efforts. This position supports the United States multi-state and Canada payroll and reporting functions including payroll processing, reviewing and revising policies and procedures, proper reporting to the finance groups, internal controls, and system review. This person will collaborate daily with key stakeholders to define, prioritize, and execute solutions in Workday. The person in this role will also be a thought partner with our COE leadership, their Talent Technology peers and the larger Talent community to achieve our strategic priorities of enhancing our Talent Technology offerings and experience. 

Location Flexibility- RSM’s candidate search for this position is nationwide.  REIMAGINING FLEXIBILITY- RSM’s goal is to offer flexibility in when, where and how you work to help manage your unique professional and personal priorities while still delivering excellent RSM experiences for your clients, colleagues and communities.

Essential Duties:

• Provide Workday Payroll subject matter expertise for day-to-day payroll analysis, reconciliation, implementation, and processing. Cross train team to understand the execution of routine tasks to support as needed.
• Balancing and completing payrolls and running applicable integrations.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll, wage and hour laws, department operations to communicate payroll wage and tax information, payroll procedures and payroll system functionality to all levels of employees. Maintains a thorough understanding of the entire payroll cycle and payroll check list/tasks to ensure payments and processes are completed accurately and timely.
• Assist the payroll team in researching inquiries from all levels of employees and owners. Provide professional customer service and keeps customers informed with frequent call-backs and updates on pending issues until resolution is completed.
• Provide subject matter expertise for Workday best practices and partner with COE(s) to understand pain points, prioritize requirements, and identify opportunities to improve processes, and gain efficiency by leveraging Workday functionality.
• Collaborate with internal partners and leadership to discuss issues, policies, procedures, and process improvements.
• Participate in the testing and implementation of payroll systems including modifications, upgrades and tax updates.
• Ability to write workday reports on the payroll modules, to troubleshoot issues real time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CPP-Certified Payroll Professional preferred.

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

• Proven Workday functional expertise required
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Proficient understanding of payroll process controls, financial compliance, and regulations

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of payroll experience at a multi-state company required
• Global payroll experience a plus, but not required
• 3+ years of Workday payroll experience required; preferred experience supporting a mid to large-sized business

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Ability to analyze situations, define problem, determine applicable actions, and communicate resolution
• Strong sense of personal accountability for high quality, value-driven work that supports business outcomes; uses design thinking principals. Places the user in the center of decision making, and prioritizes speed, agility, and innovation in work.
  Embrace continuous learning, curiosity, and ambiguity. Share findings and new insights with peers through coaching and mentoring.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people.  We support and inspire you to prioritize your wellbeing by delivering personalized, holistic programming for your physical, emotional, financial and community wellbeing. RSM has a generous time off policy with at least 14 paid holidays, wellbeing days and associate and above access to self-managed time off.  We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients.  Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

RSM is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  We are proud to provide our employees with tools to assist them in being successful in achieving both personal and professional goals. We welcome and support all our employees to thrive in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.  RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com. 

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.