Sr. Payroll Analyst Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Sr. Payroll Analyst to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with school operations in a multi-unit environment and Human Resources to ensure timely, efficient resolution of issues;
- Configure the pay rules and conditions within the union reporting for the various labor agreements;
- Review and analyze the pay conditions of complex union/ labor agreements;
- Communication and organizational skills;
- Support all internal and external audits related to payroll;
- Research and resolve issues brought forth by employees and/or managers relating to pay;
- Develop, maintain, and manage frequent updates to multiple databases, spreadsheets, reports to support the functions of the payroll;
- Three (3) years Payroll experience or five (5) years of Payroll related experience with supervision, and increasing Payroll related responsibilities;
- Generation, maintenance, and running of ad – hoc and pre- established payroll reports;
- Experience with web-based resources to research payroll issues;
- Process off cycle payrolls, manual payments, and tax adjustments as needed;
- Participation in the payroll processes, by ensuring updates to union fringe benefits and reporting are completed timely;
- Build spreadsheets that include advance and interactive functions such as macros/pivot tables or other advanced formulas;
- Build a thorough understanding of all available data sources and understands variances between these sources;
- Design and update regression testing, expected results, as well as perform testing of rules and functionality for unions.
Requirements:
- Excellent time-management, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Strong appreciation for procedure, process and operational excellence;
- 3-5 years of Payroll processing experience;
- Experience in a rapidly growing and changing organization;
- Strong computer skills including knowledge of HRIS/Payroll systems and strong proficiency in Word and Excel;
- Multi-unit/multi-state payroll experience;
- Excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
- BS in Business related degree;
- Ability to keep several activities moving forward at the same time;
- 4 years experience in analytical capacity;
- Advanced knowledge of Excel & Access;
- 4 years experience using PeopleSoft payroll;
- Excellent organizational, communication and writing skills;
- Knowledge of audit controls and procedures.