Workday HRIS Payroll Analyst

• Location: Houston, TX (Corp HQ)
• Location: Remote
• Experience: 3+ years

Position Summary

Comfort Systems USA is seeking a Workday Payroll Administrator to support the configuration, maintenance and day-to-day operation of Workday Payroll. This role partners with Payroll, Human Resources, Finance and IT to resolve system issues, improve processes and support accurate, timely payroll processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Workday Payroll configuration, including earnings, deductions, calculation rules and related business processes.
• Troubleshoot payroll system issues, investigate root causes and coordinate resolutions.
• Partner with payroll teams to review calculation results, resolve exceptions and support payroll processing deadlines.
• Gather business requirements and translate approved requests into system changes and process improvements.
• Develop and execute test plans for configuration changes, Workday releases and payroll enhancements, including regression and user acceptance testing.
• Coordinate with technical teams to investigate integration issues and validate payroll data exchanged with connected systems.
• Develop and maintain reports for payroll validation, reconciliation and operational needs.
• Follow change management procedures, maintain documentation and support internal controls and audit requests.
• Protect confidential employee and payroll information.
• Provide guidance and documentation to help payroll users work effectively in Workday.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience administering or supporting Workday Payroll.
• Hands-on experience with payroll configuration, troubleshooting and testing.
• Working knowledge of payroll processes, including earnings, deductions, taxes and reconciliations.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with business and technical teams.
• Ability to prioritize competing needs and work independently in a remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting payroll in a multi-company or multi-state environment.
• Experience with Workday reporting, calculated fields and payroll integrations.
• Familiarity with Workday Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits or other modules that affect payroll.
• Experience with Workday implementations, enhancements or release management.
• Relevant Workday training or payroll certification.