Us Payroll Analyst

US Payroll Analyst

Hybrid Contract- 3 days hybrid

Chicago, IL (W2/ C2C)

Pay- $50- 55/hr on W2

** Direct Client Opportunity**

Must Have:

-Payroll Experience

-Recent Workday experience

-Advance Excel experience

Contractor will assist with day-to-day payroll production and the completion of timely, accurate, and compliant payrolls. Contractor will assist with researching and resolving complex/sensitive payroll, employment tax, ACH, and reporting related issues. Contractor will also assist the team with improving/maintaining payroll processes, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with federal, state and local tax regulations.

Responsibilities:

- Performs daily payroll activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll production of assigned payrolls including quarterly and year-end activities.

- Reviews payroll adjustment requests to ensure proper authorization and compliance with payroll policies, federal, state, and local tax regulations. Advises management of appropriate corrective action when an error occurs.

- Responds to payroll inquiries to explain pay, adjustments to pay, and impact of policies, tax law and related changes.

- Acquires knowledge of other team members’ payroll activities and performs back up support as needed.

- Analyzes existing policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with federal and state tax laws and regulations. Recommends and implements modifications of existing payroll processes to ensure compliance with requirements.

- Works with vendors and/or reviews payroll systems or applications to ensure changes submitted are correctly reflected on the payroll. May be responsible for system/application testing (e.G. WD new releases) where applicable, and may participate in other payroll and process improvements projects.

- Researches and monitors regulatory and legislative changes to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

Qualifications /Experience /Skills:

- 5+ years of payroll experience required.

- Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations

- Must be familiar with all aspects of payroll processing including payroll production, quarterly reconciliations, garnishments, year-end processing, tax filings, etc.

- Solid understanding of G/L, payroll accounting, and employment taxes

- Experience with International payroll

- Attention to detail, ability to work independently and collaboratively, strong organizational skills, and deadline driven

- Payroll technical/systems knowledge (e.G., Workday) preferred

- Proficient with MS office (i.E., excel)

- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement

- Able to multi-task in a high paced environment

- Knowledge of other cross functional areas (i.E., HR, Finance, etc.)

- Excellent oral and written communication skills