Job Title: Payroll Analyst
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Payroll Analyst to oversee payroll execution within Workday, ensuring accuracy from gross to net processing. This role involves compliance and anomaly detection, parallel payroll testing, and collaboration with subject matter experts to reduce validation workloads.
Responsibilities
Execute payrolls in Workday, ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation from gross to net.
Apply compliance knowledge to identify taxation or payroll anomalies early in the process.
Manage initial execution of parallel payroll runs, comparing results against legacy systems for accuracy.
Perform detailed quality assurance by questioning discrepancies and confirming compliance with taxation rules.
Collaborate with payroll SMEs, surfacing issues and insights from project testing.
Navigate Workday payroll confidently in complex environments with high-volume unionized workforces.
Apply skills across various industries, focusing on the complexity of payroll volume and structure.
Handle payrolls for large, complex employee populations, such as unionized environments.
Participate in integration testing between Time Tracking and Payroll modules.
Analyze payroll data and validate findings in collaboration with the payroll operations team.
Support data validation and process documentation for the project team.
Essential Skills
Proficiency in running payroll within Workday.
Experience in high-volume payroll environments (1500+ employees).
Strong communication skills.
Diploma or degree in Accounting, Human Resources, or Finance.
Knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance standards.
Experience with system testing, user acceptance testing, and data validation for Workday Payroll.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience in complex payroll environments, including unionized and high turnover settings.
Ability to handle complex, high-volume payrolls with time tracking implications.
Experience with payroll legislation and compliance standards.
Participate in end-to-end payroll testing, including functional, user acceptance, and parallel testing cycles.
Collaborate with implementation partners to resolve defects found during testing.
Work Environment
This is a remote role, with occasional requirements to be on-site for project meetings and testing. Candidates can be located in any province, as long as they work within Eastern Time Zone hours. The standard workweek is 37.5 hours, typically from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break. Occasional overtime or weekend work may be required during peak project phases, subject to prior approval.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Markham, ON.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Markham,ON.
À propos d'Aston Carter:
Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.
Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
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About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
