Payroll Operations Analyst

Payroll Operations Analyst

The Payroll Operations Analyst is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely end to end payroll administration in a multi-state and multi-company global environment. This role involves analyzing data, researching and resolving complex payroll issues, providing support, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations and company policies.

This position is not hybrid/remote and will be located at our Hinckley Parkway location.

Because this role involves access to confidential financial information, the Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and to provide similar protections for its clients and potential investments.

Responsibilities

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll administration in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations and tax standards, bargaining agreements, and company policies. Calculate and process complex and high-visibility transactions including multi-state taxation adjustments, incentive taxation, retroactive adjustments, year-end tax reconciliations, and unique equity payouts.
• Maintain accurate payroll records. Analyze and audit daily error reports to identify corrections to employee records. Communicate changes to business owners of upstream and downstream systems as well as proper tax and location assignment in the HCM and payroll systems.
• Research and analyze complex payroll issues including reconciliations, overpayments, taxation and adjustments. Provide technical payroll processing, calculation, and consulting expertise on business and technology issues that impact how/when employees are paid. Communicate research and analysis results to a wide variety of audiences including senior leaders, associates, and external agencies and vendors.
• Build reports, analyze complex data sets and provide insights to stakeholders to inform business decisions and payroll operational efficiency. This involves using critical thinking skills and independent judgement to audit, identify and resolve issues in the data that may have a downstream impact on payroll. Participate in periodic internal auditing of key responsibilities.
• Support onboarding and training of new payroll team members. Maintain and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) to reflect current processes and best practices.
• Partner directly with both internal and external stakeholders providing excellent customer service in troubleshooting and resolving issues. Maintain SLAs for escalated ServiceNow cases. Build and nurture strong working relationships with all levels across the organization and 3rd party providers. Designated SPOC and SME for assigned functions.
• Identify areas for process improvements. Support with the implementation of process improvement initiatives. Work with cross functional team within the Payroll Operations department and complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of Payroll experience in multi-state in high volume environment
• Experience auditing and analyzing data
• Experience with Microsoft Excel – Pivot tables, VLOOKUP's
• In-depth understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and accounting principles.
• Proficiency in payroll software and systems, including experience with advanced features.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Preferred:

• CPP Certification, bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related business administration
• Project management experience
• Ceridian Dayforce system experience
• Additional language skills would be an advantage
• Experience working for a global and diverse company

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.