Job Description

Workday Payroll Analyst (Contract) - CONTRACT TO HIRE OPPORTUNITY!!!

Chicago, IL | Hybrid (2–3 days onsite)

We are hiring a Chicago local Workday Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations for a large corporate financial services organization headquartered in downtown Chicago. This role supports 8,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada and requires strong Workday payroll and multi-state tax experience.

This is a hands-on payroll role. ***It is not an accounting or CPA position.

Workday Payroll Analyst - What You Will Do

• Process payroll end to end in Workday
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities
• Reconcile payroll and tax data
• Set up and maintain state and local taxes
• Research and resolve payroll and tax issues
• Review payroll adjustments for compliance
• Perform second-level payroll reviews
• Support Workday payroll testing and updates
• Help improve payroll processes and controls

Workday Payroll Analyst - What You Must Have

• 7+ years of payroll experience
• 5+ years hands-on Workday Payroll experience
• Experience supporting 2,000+ employees
• Payroll across multi states
• Payroll tax and compliance experience
• Quarterly and year-end reconciliation
• State and local tax setup and maintenance
• Strong Excel and attention to detail

Nice to Have

• Canada payroll experience
• Financial services or regulated environment experience

Workday Payroll Analyst - Important

• Chicago based only
• MUST work onsite 3 days per week
• 40-hour work week
• Not an accounting or CPA role

$55-57/hr - $80-90K at conversion

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