at NorthShore University Health System in Skokie, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Highlights:
Position: Senior Workday Payroll Analyst
Location: 4901 Searle Parkway, Skokie IL
Full Time
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8am- 4:30pm
Job Summary
The Senior Workday Payroll Analyst manages a variety of projects, programs and employee communications for the Payroll department.The individual must have a strong working knowledge of Payroll, HRIS, Compensation, and Benefits functional areas and demonstrates excellence in change management, ERPs, Time & Attendance and Mergers & Acquisitions. Able to accurately respond to team member inquiries, assist in dealing with escalated payroll issues, special projects assigned to the team, and provide training, tools and education across the organization regarding time entry and other payroll related matters. This position will execute, analyze, research and resolve business processes or escalated issues related to payroll processing and issuance.
What you will do:
Responsible for managing the communication and relationship with various payroll service providers or vendors.
Also has a lead role in supporting the timekeeping processes and functionality in the ERP system.
Executes advanced payroll processes.
Identifies and assists with process and system improvement initiatives to continually improve the delivery of payroll.
Research pertinent laws, regulations and practices regarding payroll to provide recommendations for escalated issues.
Performs complex audits.
Identifies overpayments & process reversals, conducts API pay rule audit to ensure accuracy of data.
Prepares periodic, monthly, quarterly, and annual tax reporting
Prepares tax amendments, W2-Cs, and escheatment.
Leads testing of payroll software updates, implementations, and process and configuration changes.
Collaborates with internal and external team members to resolve escalated payroll issues.
Assesses project impact on the team. Plans for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual work effort across team and department.
Handles escalated payroll issues to ensure team member issues are resolved in timely manner and high-quality standards and customer service.
Acts as back-up to payroll manager when required
What you will need:
Education: Bachelor's Degree (OR equivalent work experience)
Certification: APA, FPC, CPP certifications preferred
Experience:
6+ years of advanced payroll processing in a large organization
Workday and API experience preferred
Working knowledge of payroll operations, tax compliance and regulatory requirements
3+ years of hands-on Workday Payroll Experience in production environment
2+ years of Workday configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and reporting
Working knowledge of how Workday absence, compensation, and benefits flow into payroll
Benefits:
Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
Tuition Reimbursement
Free Parking
Wellness Program Savings Plan
Health Savings Account Options
Retirement Options with Company Match
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Community Involvement Opportunities
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.
When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
