Workday Reporting Payroll Analyst

Workday Reporting And US Payroll  Analyst

Location: Chennai, India
Work Mode: Hybrid
Work Hours: US Shift (5:00 PM – 2:00 AM IST)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Total Rewards Reporting Analyst to join our team. This role is a critical component of our payroll and compliance framework, focusing on data integrity, auditing, and reporting. The successful candidate will leverage our payroll tools, Workday, CloudPay & ADP to create and deliver essential reports in order to perform critical analysis for Payroll processing, Internal Audit, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, ensuring our processes are accurate and compliant.

This individual will work hands-on with the payroll team to process and execute detailed payroll audits, guaranteeing the accuracy and timeliness of each pay cycle. Additionally, this role will serve as a key data partner for the broader Total Rewards teams (Compensation and Benefits), providing reports and analysis to support their initiatives.

What You’ll Do

Payroll Auditing & Data Integrity:

• Conduct detailed pre- and post-payroll audits using tools like Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and automation macros.

• Verify accuracy of payroll data including new hires, terminations, salary changes, deductions, and tax withholdings.

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with payroll specialists.

• Continuously improve audit processes to strengthen accuracy and compliance controls.

Reporting & Compliance:

• Design, generate, and maintain standard and ad-hoc reports from Workday, CloudPay, and ADP systems.

• Deliver accurate and timely reports for periodic, quarterly, and annual audits (Internal, SOX, and external).

• Partner with Payroll Manager to respond to audit inquiries and ensure complete documentation.

• Develop and maintain SOPs and workflows for reporting and compliance activities.

• Validate report data to ensure accuracy and consistency before distribution.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Support Compensation and Benefits teams with ad-hoc reporting and data insights.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Accounting, Corporate Tax, HRIS) to resolve payroll and tax-related issues.

• Support payroll operations during peak cycles, system testing, and special projects.

• Ensure data consistency across HR, Payroll, and Finance systems as a data integrity steward.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 3–5 years of experience in Payroll, HR, or Finance reporting.

• Strong hands-on experience with Workday (Reporting, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation modules).

• Proven experience supporting Internal or SOX audits.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Data Validation, etc.).

• Knowledge of large-scale payroll/HRIS systems such as Workday, CloudPay, ADP, or NetSuite.

• Strong understanding of payroll calculations, tax regulations, and compliance frameworks.

• High attention to detail, confidentiality, and accuracy.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a publicly traded company.

• Exposure to Power BI or Tableau for data visualization.

• Broader understanding of Total Rewards, including compensation and benefits processes.

Why Join Us

You’ll be part of a team that values precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you thrive on uncovering insights through data, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiency, we’d love to have you on our team.

At Toast

At Toast we’re Hungry to Build and Learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.

Our Spread* of Total Rewards
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.