US Payroll Analyst

US Payroll Analyst

Description -

Job Summary
• This role is responsible for providing technical assistance in evaluating systems changes, ensuring efficient payroll transactions, and leading projects for operational and strategic plans. The role engages in policy implementation, processes complex special payments, and delivers excellent customer service to employees. The role also performs accounting functions and resolves complex problems with creative solutions.

Responsibilities

1. Provides technical assistance to identify and evaluate systems changes, partnering with key stakeholders to offer advice and resolve issues.
2. Runs system calculations and confirmations, produces reports and data files, and manages workflow to ensure that all payroll transactions are processed efficiently.
3. Engages in the design, implementation, adoption, and integration of policy changes and developments throughout the organization.
4. Assists in processing of complex special payments, such as bonuses, incentives, and relocation.
5. Ensures that special payments are processed under appropriate earnings codes and taxed in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
6. Provides excellent customer service to employees by responding to payroll inquiries with timely and accurate responses.
7. Performs account reconciliations, journal entries, budget reporting, and other accounting functions for the concerned departments, as needed.
8. Solves difficult and complex problems with a fresh perspective, demonstrating good judgment in selecting creative solutions and managing projects independently.
9. Leads moderate to high complexity projects, delivering professionally written reports, and supports the realization of operational and strategic plans.

Education & Experience Recommended

1. Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
2. Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in payroll/HR administration, payroll processing, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

Preferred Certifications

1. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
2. Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

Knowledge & Skills

1. Accounting
2. Auditing
3. Calculations
4. Data Entry
5. External Auditing
6. Finance
7. General Ledger
8. Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
9. Internal Auditing
10. Internal Controls
11. Multi-State Payroll
12. Payroll Administration
13. Payroll Processing
14. Payroll Reporting
15. Payroll Systems
16. Payroll Tax
17. Process Improvement
18. Reconciliation
19. SAP Applications
20. Workday (Software)

Cross-Org Skills

1. Effective Communication
2. Results Orientation
3. Learning Agility
4. Digital Fluency
5. Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

Complexity
• Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.