POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for providing daily administrative support testing our Workday environment set for go live 4/1/25. This position will support the existing payroll management team by pushing forward with UAT/End-to-End/Parrell testing as part of Phase 2 &3 to ensure accuracy and compliance, allowing existing payroll management to continue to handle day to day PeopleSoft production activities when required.
SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (For all three consultants):
- Must have UAT/Test payroll execution in UAT environment, 15,000+ employees.
- Extensive knowledge of USA Payroll especially compliance rules (FLSA, tax calculations, earnings, deductions, pay groups, costing allocations, running Workday payroll reports, audit alerts, approval processes and security rules)
- Multi-State/Locality taxation (all 50 states)
- EIB transaction data uploads
- Audit processing experience to compare configurations and other required information.
- Ability to create test cases and testing interfaces to various vendors and various systems.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact and collaborate effectively with existing Workday/KPMG implementation consultants.
- Problem solver with ability to consider alternative and diverse perspectives.
- Schedule
- Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm CST (remote only - can work from anywhere in US)
- Experience Level
- 10+ years’ experience processing payroll, manager level required.
- 7+ years’ Workday SME experience
Additional Tax Consultant Responsibilities:
- Proficient in State and Local (Employer/Employee) Taxes, including State/Local Income Tax Withholding & Unemployment Taxes, with application across Remote/Hybrid/In-Office work settings
- Ability to review tax rate notices to determine required tax set up need in Workday
- Capable of identifying issues with Federal, State, and Local taxes by examining pay stubs.
- Familiarity with Wage base limits to ensure accurate calculations of FUTA, FICA taxes, and SUI taxes
- Comprehensive understanding of complex employment tax rules, such as:
- Convenience of Employer Rules
- De-minimis and State Reciprocity Rules
- Ability to prepare basic excel files for Workday/KPMG team for automated data updates
- E. Changes in SUI Rates, Company Information, etc.
- Microsoft Office experience a MUST
IPG is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity inclusion and equity at our company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, disability, genetic information or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.
