Sr. Payroll Specialist

Partnership Employment is partnered with a well-respected energy company headquartered in the Spring, TX area that is seeking a Sr Workday Payroll Specialist after experiencing tremendous growth.

This is a sole-contributor role with direct visibility to HR and Finance leadership and real opportunity to grow over time.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly and monthly payroll for employees across approximately 20 states
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for all payroll-related matters
• Maintain and update payroll data in Workday, including earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, and garnishments
• Manage multi-state payroll tax filings and ensure ongoing compliance
• Reconcile payroll accounts and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
• Oversee W-2 processing and year-end reconciliation
• Support 401(k) administration, deductions, and audit requests
• Partner with HR and Finance to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy
• Identify and implement process improvements within the payroll function

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll experience, including multi-state processing
• Workday payroll experience required
• Strong Excel proficiency, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reconciliations
• Demonstrated ability to run payroll independently with minimal oversight
• Solid understanding of federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• High attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information with discretion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll across 20+ states
• 401(k) administration experience
• CPP certification
• Bachelor's degree