Payroll - Senior Analyst

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Payroll - Senior Analyst. This position is based at our North American HQ location in Beachwood, OH with a hybrid work schedule available.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Senior Payroll Analyst supports accurate and compliant payroll operations by managing specialized payroll activities and resolving employee issues. This role is responsible for administering employee over payments, supporting wage and tax statement inquiries, coordinating garnishment processing, and maintaining the accuracy of time and labor data. The Payroll Analyst also contributes to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, strengthen controls, and improve the employee experience.

In addition, the role partners with stakeholders on payroll projects and initiatives, helping implement new processes, systems, and compliance requirements that support operational excellence and sustainable business results.

In this function you will:

• Manage employee over payments. Review exceptions and resolve over payment items to support accurate payroll processing.
• Support employment tax inquiries. Resolve requests related to annual wage and tax statements.
• Coordinate employee garnishments. Gather, organize, and submit garnishment information for processing.
• Maintain accurate time and labor data. Process historical corrections and review pending workforce management issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Identify opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen controls, reduce manual effort, and improve the employee payroll experience.
• Support payroll projects. Partner with stakeholders to implement new processes, continuous improvement, systems, and compliance requirements while ensuring successful execution and sustainable results.

Required (Basic)

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in finance or HR.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Only candidates currently located within a 50 mile radius of Beachwood, OH will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft office 365 tools

Position Criteria:

• Strong mathematical, analytical, and technical skills.
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to multi-task, and work under tight deadlines with flexibility.
• People and influencing skills to work well with persons at all levels of the organization, including external parties.
• Strong learning agility

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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