Payroll Systems Analyst

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At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits

(RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

The Payroll Systems Analyst serves as the bridge between payroll operations and technology, ensuring accurate, efficient, and compliant payroll processing. This role supports and optimizes RTD's payroll and timekeeping applications, including Workday, UKG Pro WFM, and TIES, through functional configuration, troubleshooting, testing, and data integrity oversight.

This position interprets collective bargaining agreement provisions as they relate to pay, support system integrations, and partners across departments to align system capabilities with business needs. The Analyst also contributes to payroll-related projects, upgrades, and process improvements; provides guidance and support to payroll staff; and delivers user training to promote consistent, accurate, and compliant payroll practices.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Payroll Systems & Technical Expertise

• Ensures accurate calculation of wages, taxes, benefits, garnishments, premium pay, and collective bargaining pay provisions.
• Interprets union contract provisions and applicable regulations affecting employee pay.
• Serves as the functional subject matter expert and primary point of contact for payroll, timekeeping, and system-related issues.
• Configures, maintains, and supports payroll and timekeeping systems, including Workday, UKG Pro WFM, and TIES.
• Monitors system performance, identifies data integrity issues, and conducts root-cause analyses to resolve errors.
• Develops, tests, and implements system changes, enhancements, integrations, and upgrades.
• Reviews release notes, evaluates new features, and assesses impacts or optimization opportunities.
• Builds proficiency to support and troubleshoot integrations with enterprise systems using platforms such as Boomi, ETL tools, and APIs.
• Audits data for accuracy, identifies discrepancies, and recommends corrective actions to improve system reliability and compliance.

Collaboration & Support

• Provides functional support to payroll analysts, practitioners, and end users on system processes and issues related to Workday, UKG, and TIES.
• Partners with HR, Finance, IT, and operational departments to align system capabilities with business needs and organizational requirements.
• Supports the work activities of payroll clerks, providing technical guidance, support, and accuracy review for represented employee pay.
• Communicates technical information clearly to non-technical users and assists with development and delivers training on system updates or process changes.
• Builds effective working relationships and delivers responsive, high-quality customer service to internal partners.
• Participates in ongoing professional development, training, and system certification programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible payroll experience.
• Knowledge of payroll processing cycles, HRIS data flows, and timekeeping/pay rules.
• Experience with timekeeping systems, work rules, and accrual logic.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data analysis).
• Ability to audit data, identify system issues, and resolve technical or process discrepancies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience supporting or configuring Workday Payroll, UKG Pro WFM, or similar payroll/timekeeping systems.
• Experience supporting integrations or data flows (e.g., Boomi, APIs, ETL tools).

Or:

An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment is a typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work may include prolonged sitting, moderate lifting (up to 25 pounds), reaching, climbing, stooping, grasping, pulling/pushing activities and significant fine finger dexterity for typing, using keyboards and operating stand office equipment.
• The position also emphasizes speech, hearing and vision attributes and the ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time.

CAREER MAP:

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be: Payroll Analyst, Senior Data Analyst-IT, or Administration, Supervisor or Manager

We are considering all applications for this position up until the position close date of 3/11/2026. For consideration, please be sure to apply before the posting end date.

Pay Range:

$54,858.00 - $77,487.75 Annual

EEO POLICY AND ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to our Employment ADA Coordinator Kris Frazier at adarequests@rtd-denver.com, or the Talent Acquisition team rtd.ta@rtd-denver.com.

To learn more or see our EEO policy, please visit our EEO page at: https://www.rtd-denver.com/open-records/reports-and-policies/eeo-policy

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting. Starting salary is based on the candidate's relevant and verified education, training and work experience. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.