Senior Payroll Analyst

Job Summary:

The Payroll Analyst will support end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing while maintaining compliance with applicable payroll regulations. This role will work closely with internal stakeholders and third-party payroll vendors to support payroll transactions, audits, reporting, employee inquiries, and year-end payroll activities. The ideal candidate will have strong payroll processing experience, analytical skills, and hands-on experience with payroll systems in large organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and validate payroll transactions and payroll files to ensure accurate payroll execution

• Review payroll reconciliation reports, bank files, and supporting payroll documentation

• Support pre-payroll and post-payroll activities, audits, and payroll data validation

• Analyze payroll data within payroll systems and generate reports for business stakeholders

• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies through root cause analysis

• Coordinate with third-party payroll vendors to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing

• Support year-end payroll activities, tax reporting, and employee communications

• Manage payroll-related employee and manager inquiries through service case management

• Process overpayments, severance payments, leave of absence scenarios, and payroll adjustments

• Maintain organized audit documentation and support internal and external audit requests

• Collaborate with Human Resources, Finance, Treasury, Tax, and Accounting teams on payroll-related matters

• Support payroll integrations, vendor payment processes, and time tracking activities

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

• Experience processing payroll in large, multi-state organizations

• Hands-on experience with payroll systems such as Workday Payroll, ADP, Ceridian, or SuccessFactors

• Experience working with third-party payroll vendors and payroll integrations

• Knowledge of payroll regulations, employee terminations, leave of absence processes, and overpayment recovery procedures

• Strong analytical, reporting, spreadsheet, and database skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong customer service orientation and problem-solving abilities

• Experience with payroll audits, controls, and compliance activities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting payroll operations across multiple company codes and jurisdictions

• Experience with service center case management processes

• Knowledge of payroll funding and vendor payment processes

• Experience supporting year-end payroll and tax reporting activities

• Familiarity with payroll data extraction and reporting tools

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.

Pay Range: $40/hr to $45/hr