Payroll Systems Analyst

Position Summary

Arlterra Mountain Company is seeking a Payroll Systems Analyst to support the Shared Services Payroll team. This role will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day payroll operational needs of the Workday, Workday Time Tracking, and TeamDynamix/Fresh Service environment including, but not limited to, user support, supporting ongoing enhancements, data changes, testing, reporting, and general platform and end-user support.

Essential Duties

• Participate as a team member to achieve successful support and enhancements of Workday HR/Payroll and Finance, and Workday Time Tracking.
• Work with internal teams and with vendor consultants to properly support Workday and other payroll applications.
• Support the day-to-day operational needs of the Global Payroll Workday environment.
• Support Bi-Weekly payrolls:
• Perform the "Complete through post settlement"
• Run payroll reports
• Adhere and update the Payroll Runbook as needed
• Perform daily configuration support of Payroll modules in Workday
• Partner with HRIS to monitor the Payroll Workday functional ticketing queue and provide troubleshooting support for end user reported issues.
• Develop and modify reports, analytics, metrics and dashboards for payroll management and functional Workday users.
• Aid in testing Workday major releases, identifying impact and enhancement opportunities associated with a new release, and communicating appropriately to payroll management and end users.
• Monitor and process as assigned the various integrations to outside systems that are in production.
• Partner with the various business units to prepare and upload Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs) for mass data entry.
• Actively participate in Workday Community to identify any potential issues as well as identify any new solutions to existing issues.
• Ensure all required Timekeeping tasks are being met at all Alterra locations daily/weekly/per pay cycle.
• Absolutely support a Fast-Paced Seasonal employee Ramp Up, and Ramp Down.
• Work directly with the assigned Timekeepers located at multiple locations (U.S & Canada), providing support as needed.
• Daily and Weekly: Monitor's activity at the resorts ensuring employee's time is accurately recorded and complete.
• Daily and Weekly: Responsible for timekeeping for the Corporate-Denver employees. Ensures timely processing of all-time records at the assigned location.
• Daily and Weekly: work with local timekeepers/managers to resolve errors (i.e., missed punches, meal break adjustments, correct job, schedule changes).
• Assist supervisors and employees with edits or questions regarding WDTT and determine if an issue needs to be escalated to the HRIS for further review.
• Partners with local Timekeepers to provide training to new/ timekeeper replacements.
• Assist the Payroll Specialist in researching and resolving any payroll issues/discrepancies pertaining to the general ledger caused by time entry.
• Supports HRIS during system upgrades/enhancements.
• Includes testing- if required.
• Updating necessary SOP's/checklists/reports.
• Communicating any necessary changes to all Timekeepers.

Required Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of payroll professional experience.
• 2+ years of Workday/other payroll application Payroll end user support.
• Payroll, HR implementation experience.
• Experience working in multi-state, multi-entity payroll environment.
• Full understanding of payroll withholding tax guidelines and requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll laws and processes.
• Strong business analysis experience, including requirements gathering, testing, documentation, etc.
• Demonstrated competency in documenting solutions for both technical and functional audiences.
• Experience with testing, including definition and execution of test plans and scenarios.
• Proficient in the MS Office suite of products.
• General knowledge of Finance General Ledger & Accounting Principles.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated success in managing multiple tasks in a complex and fast changing environment.
• Self-motivated and directed with the ability to learn quickly.
• Able to multi-task and concurrently manage multiple tasks.
• Able to work independently.
• Team oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to drive results.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information technology or similar field, or equivalent 5+ years' experience.
• Diploma or certificate in Payroll management, or equivalent experience.
• Diploma or certificate in information technology will also be considered.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Workday, ADP Smart Compliance.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office; Excel, Word.
• CPP Payroll.