Payroll Specialist – Workday

Job overview

The Payroll Specialist – Workday role is hybrid in Washington, DC, with two days in the office. Pay is $31 per hour. Addison Group is recruiting for a higher-education client for project-based payroll work; the assignment is expected to last at least three months and may continue longer. The specialist audits and analyzes payroll production, responds to payroll inquiries, and manages unclaimed-property processing for checks on hold. The role supports accurate payroll operations for a large, complex workforce and helps address payroll questions from employees and customers.

What you'll do

• Audit and analyze assigned biweekly and monthly payrolls
• monitor and respond to inquiries in the payroll email inbox
• answer customer inquiries as needed
• and manage unclaimed-property processing, including monitoring payroll checks on hold. The posting requires at least five years of payroll processing experience for 1,000 or more people, recent end-to-end payroll processing, experience with large, complex, or multi-entity payroll, and understanding of DMV-area tax rules.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

payroll specialist

workday

payroll processing

payroll auditing

biweekly payroll

monthly payroll

unclaimed property

hybrid

washington dc

$31/hr

medical benefits

401(k)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and monetary bonuses may be available through Addison Group.

Why this role

The posting describes a project-based assignment expected to last three months or longer, with a possibility of extension.

About the employer

Addison Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.