Payroll Analyst

Payroll Analyst – Global Organization Location: Greater Boston, MA Position: Payroll Analyst $45-55/hr depending on experience KBW Financial has partnered with a large, global organization in its search for an experienced Payroll Analyst to join its Global Payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on payroll professional with deep Workday Payroll experience who enjoys working in a complex, multi-state environment. The Payroll Analyst will serve as a key resource for payroll processing across the Americas while partnering closely with Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Global Mobility, and international payroll teams. Key Responsibilities Support the processing of semi-monthly, in-house payroll for approximately 2,000 salaried and hourly employees across multiple states. Calculate and process retroactive payments, overpayments, overtime, salary adjustments, and benefit-related changes. Serve as a knowledgeable resource for employees and vendors, providing timely support on payroll-related questions and issues. Partner with Treasury to forecast payroll cash requirements and ensure accurate, timely funding to employees and payroll vendors. Collaborate with Global Payroll, Global Mobility, and Tax on expatriate payroll and employees transitioning on or off international assignments. Lead the reconciliation of U.S. W-2s and year-end payroll reporting. Partner with Accounting on payroll journal entries, general ledger activity, and account reconciliations. Maintain payroll configurations within Workday, including taxes, earnings, deductions, and general ledger mapping. Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, accuracy, and efficiency. Research payroll discrepancies, identify root causes, recommend solutions, and partner with management through resolution. Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on Workday Payroll processing experience required, ideally within a complex, multi-state or multi-jurisdictional environment. Experience processing payroll for a large employee population strongly preferred. Strong knowledge of payroll processes, controls, reconciliations, and year-end reporting. Experience with Workday Payroll required; additional exposure to ADP and international payroll vendors is highly desirable. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines within a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Polished communication skills and a strong customer-service orientation, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional and global teams. Bachelor's degree preferred. Payroll Analyst – Global Organization Location: Greater Boston, MA Position: Payroll Analyst $45-55/hr depending on experience KBW Financial has partnered with a large, global organization in its search for an experienced Payroll Analyst to join its Global Payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on payroll professional with deep Workday Payroll experience who enjoys working in a complex, multi-state environment. The Payroll Analyst will serve as a key resource for payroll processing across the Americas while partnering closely with Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Global Mobility, and international payroll teams. Key Responsibilities Support the processing of semi-monthly, in-house payroll for approximately 2,000 salaried and hourly employees across multiple states. Calculate and process retroactive payments, overpayments, overtime, salary adjustments, and benefit-related changes. Serve as a knowledgeable resource for employees and vendors, providing timely support on payroll-related questions and issues. Partner with Treasury to forecast payroll cash requirements and ensure accurate, timely funding to employees and payroll vendors. Collaborate with Global Payroll, Global Mobility, and Tax on expatriate payroll and employees transitioning on or off international assignments. Lead the reconciliation of U.S. W-2s and year-end payroll reporting. Partner with Accounting on payroll journal entries, general ledger activity, and account reconciliations. Maintain payroll configurations within Workday, including taxes, earnings, deductions, and general ledger mapping. Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, accuracy, and efficiency. Research payroll discrepancies, identify root causes, recommend solutions, and partner with management through resolution. Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on Workday Payroll processing experience required, ideally within a complex, multi-state or multi-jurisdictional environment. Experience processing payroll for a large employee population strongly preferred. Strong knowledge of payroll processes, controls, reconciliations, and year-end reporting. Experience with Workday Payroll required; additional exposure to ADP and international payroll vendors is highly desirable. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines within a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Polished communication skills and a strong customer-service orientation, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional and global teams. Bachelor's degree preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr