Payroll Analyst

Description

Position Summary

The Payroll Analyst is responsible for supporting the US Payroll Operations function, understanding operational processes, and representing the business. This role serves as a Workday Knowledge & Operational Expert and provides support to the payroll team, business managers, and other stakeholders.

This position may also support and/or lead special projects, identify and implement process improvements, use data and analytics to inform decision-making, support vendor partnerships, and contribute to other operational initiatives.

The role regularly works with sensitive information and requires a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Partner on projects with colleagues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate with vendors and stakeholders as needed.
• Understand process intersection points across multiple vendors.
• Provide process expertise in assigned subject areas, including tax inquiries and payroll-related processes.
• Gather data and conduct analysis for ad hoc requests.
• Support and resolve Workday and operational inquiries from employees, HR teams, and business leaders.
• Provide Workday support for annual processes, including Performance Management and Annual Compensation Planning cycles.
• Research, escalate, and resolve issues.
• Run reports and conduct data integrity audits.
• Identify and document recurring or systemic issues requiring broader attention and recommend solutions.
• Support issue resolution for both system-related and non-system-related concerns.
• Support and/or lead small to mid-sized projects.
• Use data and analytics to inform recommendations and decision-making.
• Perform mass data loads and quality assurance activities.
• Provide organizational change and business unit hierarchy support.
• Conduct data integrity reviews and maintenance activities.

Support Workday releases and enhancements, including:

• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Internal customer education
• Vendor partner support

Education & Experience

• High school diploma required.
• College degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
• Practical experience with Workday strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Strong technical skills, including advanced Excel and the ability to manipulate complex data.
• Ability to create and edit presentations in PowerPoint preferred.
• Prior HR, Payroll, or customer service experience is an asset.

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter who takes initiative, works independently, responds quickly, and manages deadlines effectively.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and implementing solutions with a process improvement mindset.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Sound problem-solving abilities and persistence in driving results and resolving issues.
• Excellent customer service, relationship management, and stakeholder support skills.
• Strong workload management and self-prioritization capabilities.
• High learning agility and ability to think creatively.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $26.65 - 33.65/hr USD.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Our optional benefits can include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions (the operator of this Talent Community) is a global leader of contingent talent services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.