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Senior Workday Payroll Analyst, CoStar Group – Arlington, VA

CoStar Group
USA
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Discovered 3 weeks ago

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Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical SME for Workday Payroll and related modules including HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, and Security.
  • Configure and maintain payroll-related business processes, earning and deduction codes, pay groups, payroll calculations, validations, and controls.
  • Support payroll processing activities, including payroll audits, reconciliations, and issue resolution.
  • Partner with Payroll and Finance teams to ensure accurate payroll calculations and downstream financial impacts.
  • Lead advanced configuration including business process frameworks (BPF), calculated fields, condition rules, validation rules, and security policies.
  • Own tenant health, configuration consistency, and adherence to Workday best practices.
  • Analyze work processes with an eye on efficiency, quality and data-driven decision making.
  • Coordinate regression testing, feature enablement, and production deployments.
  • Recommend adoption of new Workday features based on business value.
  • Maintain documentation for configuration, integrations, and processes.
  • Support audits and respond to data access reviews.
  • Work with the HR and Payroll teams to evaluate future Workday enhancements and modules, recommend usage, and support the implementation of new Workday capabilities.
  • Lead the planning and execution of Workday projects, business requirements, business processes and workflows, system configuration and changes, controls and security optimization.
  • Identify opportunities within existing processes and implement scalable solutions.
  • Establish processes/controls to maintain data integrity for critical fields feeding into other systems.
  • Serve as a liaison between HR and other functions that use Workday as the system of record.
  • Provide Tier 2 / Tier 3 support for complex Workday issues.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable fixes.
  • Manage incidents, service requests, and problem tickets within SLAs.
  • Proactively identify and resolve system risks or performance issues.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human Resources, or a related field from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience, to include 3+ years of experience with Workday.
  • Highly proficient in configuring Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Security, and Reporting tools.
  • Exposure and understanding of compliance including SOX as it relates to the HR Technology function.
  • Excellent technical aptitude and organizational skills.
  • Leadership in managing and executing test plans; with demonstrated ability to plan, prepare, and execute testing activities such as unit (UT) and user acceptance testing (UAT).
  • Cross-functional knowledge of HR processes and touch points in Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, and Core HCM.
  • Maturity to handle and work hands-on with confidential data.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • What’s In It For You?
  • If you are a driven professional looking for a high-growth, high-reward career, CoStar Group offers the ideal opportunity. Be part of a best-in-class company with strong year-over-year growth that invests in your success. Enjoy a rewarding atmosphere where you can learn, excel, and grow.
  • When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.
  • We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training and tuition reimbursement.
  • Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
  • Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
  • Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
  • Commuter and parking benefits
  • 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
  • Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
  • Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
  • Sponsorship
  • We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
  • The final salary or hourly rate offered for this role will fall within the range set forth below based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Base Compensation: $114,900.00 - $169,900.00 Annually
  • CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

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