Payroll Lead / Consultant

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Apetan Consulting, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Position: Payroll Lead / Consultant US Benefits Attached is the profile of the candidate who has an interview tomorrow Overview: We are seeking a Payroll Certified Workday Payroll Lead / Consultant to join the Kainos team on the Access Group Phase 2 project. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Workday Payroll and payroll launch implementations, focusing on US Benefits and Payroll Integrations. There are two roles available under this engagement: • Payroll Lead: ~445 hours • Payroll Consultant: ~222 hours (Approximately 20 hours per week total across both roles.) Key Responsibilities: • Lead and support Workday Payroll implementation for U.S. payroll operations and benefits integrations. • Liaise with cross-functional teams (Benefits, Integrations, Finance) to ensure seamless payroll processes. • Configure, validate, and test payroll elements including pay components, deductions, accumulations, and balances. • Set up and manage payroll banking configurations, payment elections, and payslip/check layouts. • Oversee general ledger mappings, journal posting rules, and costing allocations. • Support payroll tax setup (federal, state, and local), ACA reporting (1095 C/B), and W-2 configuration. • Execute payroll processing activities including off-cycle payments, retro processing, and audit report configuration. • Manage involuntary deductions, garnishments, and payroll reconciliation activities. • Participate in payroll go-live, launch, and post-implementation support. • Ensure compliance with U.S. payroll and tax regulations Qualifications: • Must have active U.S. Payroll Certification. • Proven experience implementing and launching Workday Payroll solutions. • Experience leading payroll and benefits integrations in a large enterprise environment. • Strong understanding of U.S. payroll compliance, tax reporting, and GL integrations. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. • Prior experience with similar Access Group / Kainos projects is a plus. • Canadian Payroll Certification is preferred for the parallel Canadian-focused role. Technical Scope: The project includes configuration and delivery of: • Banking: Payment election rules (up to 2 bank accounts and routing rules) • Checks & Payslips: Delivered check and payslip layouts • Costing Allocations: Single-dimension worker costing allocations • General Ledger: Fiscal schedules, journal sources, ledger configuration, and posting rules • Pay Components: Up to 150 earnings and deductions; net pay validation, arrears, pay accumulations • Payroll Processing: 2 pay groups, off-cycle and retro processing, audit configurations • Tax Reporting: Federal, state, and local tax setup; ACA 1095 C/B; W-2 setup • Data Conversion: Payroll balances, worker tax elections, and payment elections Interview Process: 1 2 rounds of video interviews Apply tot his job