Payroll Analyst

Position Summary

The Payroll Specialist supports the payroll function by analyzing payroll data ensuring tax and regulatory compliance and improving payroll processes and controls. This position will act as a key partner to Payroll HR Finance and external vendors to ensure payroll accuracy compliance and efficiency through analysis auditing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Support payroll processing activities by reviewing payroll inputs outputs and controls
• Analyze payroll data to identify trends variances and cost drivers
• Prepare and maintain recurring and ad hoc payroll reports for Finance and HR
• Support monthly quarterly and year-end payroll reporting and close activities
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local payroll tax regulations
• Review tax filings payments and reconciliations prepared by vendors or internal teams
• Assist with multi-state payroll compliance and jurisdiction setup
• Support internal and external payroll audits and respond to audit requests
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes controls and system efficiencies
• Document payroll procedures workflows and internal controls
• Support payroll system implementations upgrades and testing
• Drive automation and standardization initiatives to reduce errors and manual work
• Partner with HR Finance Accounting and IT to ensure accurate data flow

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related field preferred
• 35 years of payroll experience preferably in a mid-sized or large organization
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes wage and hour laws and compliance requirements
• Experience reconciling payroll to the general ledger preferred
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP formulas)
• Experience with payroll systems (e.g. ADP Workday Paychex UKG Ceridian) preferably Workday
• Familiarity with HRIS and accounting software integrations preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Continuous improvement mindset

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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