SEMCO - Senior Workday Payroll Analyst
$83,200–$120,550 year
On-sitePort Huron, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Execute full-cycle payroll processing within Workday, including validation, reconciliation, and post-payroll activities while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance. Identify configuration opportunities to optimize earnings, deductions, taxes, and payroll calculations, then design, maintain, and test business process frameworks. Provide Tier 1 and escalated support for system issues, troubleshoot root causes, and partner with HRIS to implement sustainable solutions. Monitor inbound/outbound data flows for integrity, validate integrations with the general ledger and third-party vendors, and lead cross-functional coordination on system enhancements and upgrades. This role requires 7+ years of payroll experience with 5+ years in Workday. Salary ranges from $83,200 to $120,550 annually. AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company serving approximately 1.7 million customers across four U.S. jurisdictions and two storage utilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
- 7+ years of payroll experience
- at least 5 years in Workday Payroll, time tracking, and absence management
- Expertise in Workday configuration, including payroll calculations and business process frameworks
- solid understanding of Workday data structures and how employee, payroll, time, and financial data elements interrelate
- Experience using Workday integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio preferred)
- Strong hands-on experience executing payroll within Workday, including issue resolution and operational support
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of payroll compliance requirements and applicable regulations
- Experience supporting audits and maintaining strong internal controls
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
- Experience in regulated industries such as utilities
- Familiarity with financial systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards) and ERP integrations
- Experience working in a shared services or support environment, including handling payroll inquiries and ticket-based issue resolution
- Experience supporting more than one pay group, unionized and non-unionized workforce, and multiple jurisdictions
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