Senior Workday Analyst, Payroll

Stripe
Toronto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Confidentiality","Problem-solving","Cross-functional collaboration","Risk escalation"]

Serve as a technical anchor for Stripe’s Workday Payroll ecosystem, balancing keep-the-lights-on support with strategic roadmap work. Configure and deliver Workday Payroll changes end to end, support new country payroll onboarding, and modernize manual processes using Workday automation, integrations, and emerging AI/agent-based capabilities. Resolve HCM/Payroll tickets, act as Tier 3 escalation for complex issues, and partner cross-functionally to maintain payroll compliance controls and reporting.

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Senior Workday Analyst, Payroll

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Job Summary

Serve as a technical anchor for Stripe’s Workday Payroll ecosystem, balancing keep-the-lights-on support with strategic roadmap work. Configure and deliver Workday Payroll changes end to end, support new country payroll onboarding, and modernize manual processes using Workday automation, integrations, and emerging AI/agent-based capabilities. Resolve HCM/Payroll tickets, act as Tier 3 escalation for complex issues, and partner cross-functionally to maintain payroll compliance controls and reporting.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the technical health of Workday Payroll environments, balancing keep-the-lights-on operations with strategic projects.
  • •Act as the primary technical partner to Payroll, translating business needs into scalable Workday solutions and setting delivery expectations.
  • •Lead Workday Payroll technical configuration end to end, from requirements through implementation, testing, and deployment.
  • •Support new country payroll onboarding, including configuration, testing, and knowledge transfer so the team can support new geographies.
  • •Resolve HCM/Payroll tickets, handle integration-specific issues (data access requests, report writing, error resolution), and serve as Tier 3 escalation for complex problems.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years in HRIS/People Systems, including 3+ years configuring Workday HCM, Reporting, Time and Absence, and Payroll modules.
  • •Deep understanding of payroll processing, payroll calculations, costing, retro payroll, reconciliations, payroll auditing, and payroll security.
  • •Proven experience supporting critical business operations with highly confidential information.
  • •Strong interpersonal skills to set expectations with senior stakeholders and confidently escalate issues when needed.
  • •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Experience:HRISPeople SystemsWorkday
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementConfidentialityProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationRisk escalation
Certifications:Workday certifications in Payroll for US and Canada
Tech Stack:WorkdayWorkday HCMWorkday ReportingWorkday Time and AbsenceWorkday PayrollStudioCore ConnectorsEIBsWorkday ExtendWorkday IlluminateDashboardsCustom reportsAI-driven tools

Company Brief

Stripe
Provides payment processing APIs and financial infrastructure for internet businesses. Powers online payments for millions of companies from startups to Fortune 500s.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2010
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