Director - Workday Payroll and Accounts Payable

About the role

Jupiter Medical Center, ranked #1 for safety, quality and patient satisfaction in Palm Beach County, is seeking a Director of Workday Payroll and Accounts Payable. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for payroll services supporting a complex healthcare workforce (clinical, non-clinical, hourly, salaried and per diem employees) and ensures accurate, timely vendor payments and compliance with payment terms and internal controls. It also oversees bi-weekly end-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities, shifts and pay rules.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the payroll function across hospitals, clinics and ancillary services, establish payroll governance, policies, internal controls and SOPs, and build, mentor and retain a payroll and Workday team.
• Follow industry and regulatory changes, partner with HR on system changes, and serve as the executive escalation point for payroll issues affecting clinical operations or employee satisfaction.
• Direct accounts payable: invoice processing, payment execution, vendor management and expense reimbursement, with controls against fraud and duplicate payments.
• Oversee vendor onboarding, payment terms, vendor master files, month-end and year-end close, accruals and reconciliations, and work with Treasury on working capital.
• Own Workday Payroll configuration, maintenance, testing, optimization and upgrades, and integration with Workday HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits and Scheduling.
• Support implementations, acquisitions and new facility onboarding, and configure healthcare pay practices such as shift differentials, on-call, premiums, bonuses and retro pay.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local payroll laws and healthcare regulations, oversee audits, reconciliations and regulatory reporting, and partner with Compliance, Legal and Labor Relations on wage and hour matters.
• Drive automation and process improvement, set KPIs and service metrics, and provide analytics to senior leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, human resources or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive Workday Payroll, accounts payable, accounting or finance experience, including multi-state payroll.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing payroll and/or accounts payable teams.
• Experience supporting organizations in expansion, heavy growth and complex environments.

Required skills

• Deep hands-on experience with Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, GL, Absence and Benefits.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, wage and hour laws and compliance requirements.
• Experience preparing IRS Form 1099 annually and maintaining W-9 files.
• Workday Payroll certification preferred; CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) preferred.