Contract Payroll Manager (Workday)

Join Saronic Technologies as a Contract Payroll Manager. In this hands-on role, you will lead end-to-end payroll processing in Workday, ensure compliance with multi-state and federal payroll regulations, and partner closely with People, Finance, and Legal teams. You will manage payroll operations during a period of rapid company growth and drive process improvements to increase efficiency. This is a fixed-term contract engagement suited for an experienced payroll leader.

• Assurer le traitement de la paie de bout en bout dans Workday pour tous les types d'employés, y compris les cycles de paie bihebdomadaires ou semi-mensuels.
• Configurer, maintenir et dépanner les modules de paie Workday, y compris les codes de gains/déductions, les configurations fiscales, et les intégrations avec les systèmes de suivi du temps.
• Diriger les efforts de conformité en matière de paie, y compris la loi sur les salaires et les heures, la classification FLSA, les saisies, et les exigences d'enregistrement multi-états.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain payroll matters clearly to employees and leadership
• Proven track record owning multi-state payroll for a company of 500+ employees
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax law, wage and hour regulations, and FLSA requirements
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive compensation and personal data
• Deep, hands-on experience running payroll in Workday, including configuration, troubleshooting, and reporting
• Advanced Excel/spreadsheet skills and strong attention to detail with high-volume, time-sensitive data
• Experience supporting SOX controls, internal audits, or external payroll audits
• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 3 years in a payroll management or lead role
• Demonstrated ability to manage payroll independently with minimal onboarding ramp time
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with People, Finance, and Legal teams on payroll matters
• Reports to: Director of Accounting Operations
• Prior experience in a fast-growing, venture-backed, manufacturing, defense, or hardware technology company
• Experience with Workday reporting tools (e.g., custom reports, calculated fields) beyond standard configuration
• Experience with equity compensation payroll treatment (RSUs, stock options) and multi-entity or multi-country payroll
• Experience implementing or migrating payroll systems onto Workday