Payroll Analyst
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Job Location:
Tacoma, WA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 61000 - 76000
Posted on:
29-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview:
The Payroll Analyst role reports to the Senior Payroll Manager. This role will be responsible for managing and analyzing complex payroll operations ensuring accuracy compliance and being the subject matter expert in the workings of multiple payroll systems. The Payroll Analyst will also play a key role in process improvement systems optimization audits and cross-functional collaboration with HR Finance and IT.
Location:Remote
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze payroll data to identify trends discrepancies or errors and prepare reports for Finance HR and executive leadership.
- Create data analytics using tools such as SQL Power BI and/or advanced excel skills
- Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll processes policies and systems.
- Work with IT and 3rd party providers to detect diagnosis and test solutions to systems issues
- Maintain and update payroll systems test and implement system upgrades or changes.
- Audit payroll reports general ledger entries and benefits deductions for accuracy.
- Implement changes to comply with federal state and local regulations regarding wages tax filings and labor laws.
- Lead or support internal and external audits by preparing the required documentation and responding to audit inquiries.
- Collaborate with HR and Benefits teams to resolve complex employee payroll issues and improve communication.
- Recommend and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to enhance payroll efficiency.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
- Associate degree in business finance accounting or related field
- Bachelors degree preferred 4-year degree preferred 2-year degree preferred)
- CPP certifications preferred.
- Required experience.
- Three or more years of experience working with multiple payroll systems.
- Experience working in a multi-state global payroll team.
- Working knowledge of US and Canadian payroll
CORE KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
- Strong interpersonal skills including persuasive written and oral communication skills.
- Solid organizational skills
- Passion for providing excellent customer service.
- Demonstrated knowledge of data analytics tools such as SQL Power BI or advanced Excel skills
- Demonstrated involvement in projects across multi-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously and ability to adapt in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
- Strongly developed problem-solving skills to identify challenges and implement procedures and processes to overcome them.
- Upgrading troubleshooting and implementing new functionality
- Proven analytical problem solving and influencing skills in high-volume and fast-paced environments.
Salary Range:$61000 - $76000 annually depending on experience and geographic location.
Please note that actual compensation offered may vary based on local pay requirements and will meet or exceed state-specific minimum wage or salary thresholds.
Benefits and Well-Being:
We offer a competitive benefits package including 6 paid holidays 1 paid floating holiday and up to 20 days of Paid Time Off per year Medical/Dental/Vision insurance Company-matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Program in addition to other programs and perks. More details about our benefits can be found here.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Data Entry
- Paychex
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- 10 Key Calculator
- Paylocity
- Microsoft Excel
- Payroll
- ADP
- Administrative Experience
- Human Resources
- Bookkeeping
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