Payroll Analyst

A Brief Overview

The Payroll Analyst manages day-to-day payroll functions, including processing, review, and tax reporting of payroll. This role ensures that employees are compensated accurately and on time. This role performs complex accounting functions related to verifying and reconciling payroll records, including but not limited to wages, taxes, and other deductions. This position supports payroll-related accounts and reconciles accounts within accounting systems. This position reviews quarterly and year-end payroll tax reporting and assists with internal and external payroll audits and reporting. This position requires the understanding of garnishments and effective communication with requesting entity.

What you will do

• Executes full-cycle payroll processing for diverse companies bi-weekly, weekly, and monthly, and reviews any changes for accuracy. Processing includes time import, check processing, bank file processing, tax processing, and general ledger reporting.
• Runs, reviews, reconciles, and balances payroll and tax data reports for periodic, quarterly, and annual reconciliation and or analysis. This includes federal, state, and local reconciliations.
• Administers, reviews, and ensures compliance of wage garnishment orders, including verification of wages.
• Responds to employee payroll inquiries in person, over the phone, and via email.
• Runs test calculations/reconciliations on various scenarios and shares with team members.
• Provides business unit leaders, management, and/or accounting with information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends, and by designing and preparing reports.
• Assists with audits of payroll areas and prepares documentation for internal or external auditors.
• Researches and analyzes legislative changes; verifies and runs complex payroll tax calculations, and performs any payroll-related testing, as required.
• Responsible for garnishments. Including responding to requests, communication with the entity, communication with the employee, and setting up garnishment in the system.
• Maintains the highest level of confidentiality regarding all information and data.
• May propose procedures to streamline payroll processes

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED in Human Resources Management, Accounting, or Business Required
• Associate's Degree Preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, or related discipline Preferred
• Master's Degree MBA, or related discipline Preferred
• 4-6 years experience processing multi-state payroll in a corporate environment. Preferred Required
• 7-9 years experience in payroll accounting. Preferred Preferred
• Knowledge of applicable laws, codes, regulations, standards, methods, and practices related to payroll, including but not limited to wage labor and tax laws.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Ability to maintain complex payroll records, summaries, and reports.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in payroll processing from timekeeping to producing checks.

Compensation

We are committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. We consider internal and external factors as a part of every final offer. We also offer a generous total compensation and benefits package.

Benefits
A competitive salary is only one part of your total rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, retirement, rewards programs, and so much more!

You must be able to pass a drug, background screen, and motor vehicle record check (if one is required per the position).

EEO/ADA
The Company and its affiliates provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.