Payroll Analyst

Job Duties Perform payroll validation, audit checks, and issue resolution prior to payroll close, including off-cycle payroll activities. Administer time and attendance processes by maintaining, reviewing, validating, and troubleshooting timekeeping data. Partner with managers to drive timely and accurate timecard submission and approvals and resolve discrepancies related to hours, leave, and overtime. Provide customer-focused support to employees and managers by resolving payroll and timekeeping inquiries and escalating complex issues as needed. Support compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations, internal controls, and audit requirements. Assist with payroll reconciliations, year-end processing, deductions, garnishments, and other payroll-related programs. Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives, documentation, training, and system enhancements across payroll and timekeeping platforms. Process special pay and complex transactions, including gross-up calculations and adjustments for terminated employees. Requirements Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business strongly desired. Years of previous experience can be substituted for parts of this requirement. Workday payroll experience a plus Advanced Excel skills required Founded in 1923, Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) is a leading value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies. Our leading brands, specialized services, and comprehensive knowledge serve MRO and OEM end users in virtually all industrial markets through our multi-channel capabilities that provide choice, convenience, and expertise. Applied Industrial Technologies is built on a philosophy that puts people first. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to a workforce in which we enforce fair treatment and provide growth opportunities for everyone. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetics, religion, gender, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. #J-18808-Ljbffr