Payroll Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Analyst to support a growing engineering organization in Roseville, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll analyst who brings strong knowledge of California regulations, experience handling payroll across multiple states, and the ability to work onsite in a fast-paced environment. The person in this role will help strengthen payroll operations, support payroll system-related projects, and ensure accurate, compliant processing for a large employee population.Responsibilities:• Oversee payroll activities for employees across California and other states, maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable laws.• Partner with human resources, finance, information technology, and business leaders to coordinate payroll system implementation efforts and support a smooth rollout.• Apply in-depth knowledge of California payroll rules, including overtime, wage and hour standards, meal and rest break requirements, and payroll tax obligations.• Configure and validate payroll elements such as earnings, deductions, taxes, benefits, time records, and reporting outputs within payroll systems.• Perform testing, issue resolution, and process troubleshooting related to payroll workflows, integrations, and system functionality.• Assess existing payroll procedures, identify control gaps or compliance risks, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen operations.• Support data conversion and system integration activities to help ensure payroll information is transferred accurately and completely.• Process full-cycle payroll for a large workforce while maintaining detailed records and responding to payroll-related questions as needed.