Job Summary
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Analyst will perform essential duties and responsibilities associated with payroll processing and related tasks. The Payroll Analyst will organize and manage daily activities ensuring timely processing of end to end payroll cycle to include pay calculations, data imports, auditing, reconciliation, and reporting in line with company policies and practices. Lead all payroll system initiatives to include design, testing, implementation, integration, and maintenance of new or existing payroll solutions in a timely manner and in compliance with all payroll and tax regulations. Work collaboratively with broader Human Resources team on common processes associated with employee services and transactions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education: Bachelor's Degree or professional level of knowledge in a specialized field, or equivalent, related experience.
Experience:6 - 8 years - or Associates Degree equivalent plus 8 or more years.
Knowledge: Complete understanding and knowledge of industry practices, standards, and concepts within field of work. Applies them to perform or lead work requiring extensive analytical business skills.
Decision Making: Makes decisions related to a wide variety of situations within management limits. Interprets guidelines and procedures, applying judgment and discretion. Decisions influence portions of a project, client relationships and/or expenditures.
Supervision Received: Works independently under general supervision. Work is reviewed for overall adequacy in meeting objectives.
Leadership: Provides guidance and training to less experienced staff as needed. Takes a lead role in group, team or project.
Problem Solving /Operations/Direct Work Involvement: Develops solutions to a variety of problems, typically of moderate scope and complexity. Refers to and interprets policies and practices for guidance.
Client Contacts: Contacts other departments and or external organizations or parties frequently. Contacts are primarily at or below upper management levels. Represents organization on specific projects. Communication may involve persuasion, and negotiation.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s degree preferred. Three to five years of experience processing multi-state payroll with knowledge of payroll wage and hour laws. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation is desired or willing to certify within one to two years in the role.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work with numbers and large data sets. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite specifically Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, and advanced formulas). ADP Vantage, ADP Time and Attendance, and ADP Reporting experience is preferred. Experience with data reporting and extraction, transformation of large data sets and imports.
General understanding of accounting principles, GL account balancing and reconciliations Works with highly confidential information which, if disclosed, could have an adverse impact internally and externally on matters as they relate to company policies, procedures and practices.
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