HRIS Specialist

The Maxis Group

Mesa, AZ(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Business Processes, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Finance, Functional Analysis, HRIS/HRMS, Internal Audit, Matrix Composite, Operational Audit, Operations Management, Payroll Administration, Payroll Software/Services, Payroll Tax, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Reconciliation, Regulatory Compliance, Release Management/Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, Requirements Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Support Documentation, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Scalability, Tax Regulations, Team Player, Time Tracking, Unit Test, Variance Analysis
LOCATION
Mesa, AZ(remote)
POSTED
10 days ago
HRIS Specialist

Additional Information:
 
  • Location: Fully remote (required to work within the USA with 8-5 AZ hours)
  • Duration: No end date given, looking to convert to FTE.
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Citizenship: No H1B’s. Needs to be eligible to work in the US.
 
Workday Payroll Analyst
 
Position Overview 
  • The Workday Payroll Analyst is the functional system owner for Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence.
  • This role is responsible for system configuration, governance, integrations, reporting, and continuous optimization to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations.
  • Serving as the Payroll systems counterpart to HRIS, this role partners closely with Payroll, HR Operations, Finance, IT, and external vendors to maintain data integrity, strengthen controls, and enhance the employee and manager experience.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
System Ownership & Configuration
Administer and optimize Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence modules.
Configure earnings, deductions, pay groups, time codes, accruals, overtime rules, and pay policies.
Maintain payroll-related business processes, security roles, and integrations.
Monitor inbound and outbound integrations to ensure data accuracy and system stability.
 
Payroll Operations & Compliance
Support payroll processing cycles through audits, validations, and issue resolution.
Ensure payroll and time data integrity through reconciliations and variance analysis.
Maintain audit-ready documentation and support SOX/internal controls.
Monitor regulatory changes impacting payroll and timekeeping practices.
 
Reporting & Analytics
Develop and maintain payroll, time, and absence reporting and dashboards.
Support labor costing accuracy and GL integration in partnership with Finance.
Provide workforce and payroll analytics to inform operational decisions.
  
Enhancements & Release Management
Translate business requirements into scalable system solutions.
Lead testing efforts including unit, regression, and UAT cycles.
Leverage Workday best practices to reduce manual processes and improve efficiency.
 
Qualifications 
  • 3+ years of hands-on Workday Payroll experience.
  • Experience supporting Workday Time Tracking, Absence and time modules doing configuration.
  • Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, tax regulations, and labor laws.
  • Experience supporting audits and maintaining internal controls.
  • Proficiency in Workday reporting (Advanced, Matrix, Composite preferred).
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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The Maxis Group