Workday Payroll consultant (Contract - CT2-0072)
Next Decade
Accounting & Finance
Houston, TX, USA
Posted on Jul 9, 2025
ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION
NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure, low-cost, and sustainable energy solutions through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture and storage infrastructure. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development. We are also developing a potential carbon capture and storage project at the facility that is expected to make meaningful impacts toward a lower carbon future. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Consultant to support the successful implementation of Workday US Payroll. This role will be instrumental in managing project activities, supporting payroll design sessions, and overseeing system testing efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of U.S. payroll operations and compliance, previous Workday implementation experience, and proven project coordination skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, implementation partners, and cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of payroll deliverables
- Track project tasks, milestones, and risks related to payroll workstreams
- Participate in weekly status meetings and provide progress updates
- Support payroll process design workshops and documentation of future-state processes
- Provide guidance on Workday Payroll functionality, configuration options, and best practices
- Review and validate functional designs and configuration build
- Develop and execute test scenarios and scripts for unit, end-to-end, and parallel payroll testing
- Coordinate payroll testing efforts and defect resolution with internal teams and vendors
- Validate tax calculations, earnings, deductions, and integrations with timekeeping and financial systems
- Provide input to training materials and facilitate knowledge transfer to internal payroll staff
- Support go-live readiness including data validation, cutover planning, and post-go-live support
Project Management Support
Design & Configuration
Testing & Validation
Knowledge Transfer & Readiness
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Business, or a related field preferred
- 5+ years of hands-on payroll experience; 2+ years with Workday Payroll strongly preferred
- Experience with full-cycle Workday Payroll implementation (design through go-live)
- Strong understanding of U.S. payroll compliance, taxation, and reporting requirements
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment with occasional work within or outside of a complex construction environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers/fax, filing cabinets, etc.This is primarily a sedentary role; however, the incumbent must be able to stand and/or sit continuously to perform all essential job functions for a full shift.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with ADA-recognized disabilities to perform the essential functions for the job.
· Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. as required in order to lift files, boxes and office equipment as necessary.
· Ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending, standing on a stool, or climbing as necessary to perform these functions.
· While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent may be required to talk or hear.
· The incumbent is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
· Ability to move throughout all areas of each office/site location and facilities.
· Able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.
If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at recruiting@next-decade.com.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
*In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
NEXTDECADE VALUES
· Safety – We make safety a priority. Everything we do relies on the safety of our people and the communities around us.
· Integrity – We do the right thing, and are open, ethical, and fair. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all that we do.
· Honesty – We value truth and honesty in ourselves and others. We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.
· Respect – We listen, and respect people, the environment, and the communities in which we live and work.
· Transparency – Transparency builds trust. We promote open communication with our people, our customers, and all our stakeholders.
· Diversity – We value diversity of people and thought. It takes people with different strengths, ideas, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed.
NextDecadeprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NextDecadecomplies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.