[Hiring] Workday Payroll Functional Consultant @VirtualResource

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Workday Payroll Consultant with a strong background in US and Canadian Payroll configuration and support. You will play a key role in implementing, optimizing, and supporting Workday Payroll solutions for our clients.

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor—guiding clients through best practices, helping them enhance their existing configurations, and ensuring smooth, compliant payroll operations across their Workday landscape. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who thrives on solving complex payroll challenges and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support the deployment, configuration, and post-implementation support of Workday Payroll solutions, with a focus on US/Canadian Payroll.
• Partner with client Payroll leads to analyze, enhance, and expand existing Payroll configurations and business processes.
• Manage functional adjustments and configuration updates while evaluating downstream impacts across modules.
• Support clients in troubleshooting payroll issues and optimizing system performance.
• Collaborate closely with internal and client teams across Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking to ensure seamless integrations and accurate processing.
• Prioritize and respond to client cases, maintaining a high level of service delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience with Workday Payroll configuration, including US and Canadian Payroll.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, compliance, and reporting in the Canadian/US context.
• Proven experience managing payroll processes using Strada Payroll systems.
• Proven ability to review, analyze, and refine existing payroll configurations and processes.
• Proficiency in Workday modules related to Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and time management abilities with a proven record of meeting deliverables.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to see the broader business context.
• Fluent in English.

Requirements

• College or University Degree in HR or Information Systems (beneficial but not mandatory).
• Exposure to global payroll implementations beyond the US/Canada (beneficial but not mandatory).
• Familiarity with Workday reporting tools and business process configuration (beneficial but not mandatory).
• This is a remote role; you can be based anywhere in the US/Canada, so long as you are authorised to work in the country you reside in without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.