Payroll Analyst

Payroll Analyst

Job Snapshot

• Location: Acton, MA | Onsite

• Pay: $45 - $45/hour

• Shift/Schedule: Onsite presence required approximately 3 days per week

• Employment Type: Contract

• Work Type: Full-time

• Experience Level: Mid Level (2-5 years)

• Duration: 6 months

Opportunity Summary

This role sits inside a global payroll operation processing biweekly pay for more than 3,000 employees across the US, with additional reach into Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica. As a Payroll Analyst, you'll own the payroll process end-to-end in Workday - a chance to work with genuine autonomy, high-volume data, and international scope, while reporting directly to the Global Payroll Director.
Responsibilities

• Process accurate, timely biweekly multi-state US payroll for 3,000+ employees in Workday, start to finish.
• Audit payroll data - including hours, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and tax withholdings - before final transmission.
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports post-processing.
• Research and resolve complex payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries with a high degree of customer service.
• Serve as the primary backup for payroll processing in Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica, supporting global business continuity.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, plus a minimum of 5 years of hands-on, multi-state payroll processing experience.
• Proven, extensive experience with Workday Payroll.
• Experience processing or supporting payroll for Canada, Mexico, and/or Costa Rica.

Preferred

• FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) designation.
• Experience in a global organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).

Why Join Us

• Take on a high-autonomy, individual contributor role owning payroll operations for a 3,000+ employee organization.
• Gain hands-on exposure to global payroll across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
• Report directly to the Global Payroll Director in a highly visible position.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR and Finance to keep employee data accurate and on time.

Benefits:
Eastridge Workforce Solutions offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Use this link documents/EWSb1cb390e-729b-47eb-ab2f-b92adafbdd07- 2024EplicaBenefitSummaryTempExternal.pdf to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge's temporary employees. Due to the varying length(s) of temporary assignments, Eastridge Workforce Solutions' Temporary Staff are not eligible for paid time off, unless required by applicable state law in which the position is based. However, from time to time Eastridge's clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment. Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.

Disclaimer: The compensation and benefits information in this posting represents Eastridge's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it might pay for this position. Eastridge reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity, and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eastridge Workforce Solutions also prohibits harassment or retaliation of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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