Senior Workday Analyst, Payroll

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Payroll: Act as the primary technical partner for the Payroll team, translating business needs into scalable Workday solutions and setting clear expectations on delivery.
• Deliver payroll changes: Lead technical configuration for Workday Payroll changes end to end, from requirements through implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Support new country onboarding: Lead implementation to onboard new payroll countries as Stripe expands, covering configuration, testing, and knowledge transfer so the team can support new geographies independently.
• Share knowledge: Contribute to a supportive team culture by sharing knowledge and helping peers, and use good judgment to escalate risks and roadblocks early.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years in HRIS/People Systems, with at least 3+ years of deep configuration experience in the Workday HCM, Reporting, Time and Absence and Payroll modules.
• Proven experience working with highly confidential information and supporting critical business operations and processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to set clear expectations with senior stakeholders and the confidence to escalate issues when necessary.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects, navigating ambiguity and high-pressure timelines with a sense of urgency.
• Deep understanding of payroll processing, payroll calculations, costing, retro payroll, reconciliations, payroll auditing, and payroll security.