Compensation & Payroll Analyst

• Compensation Analysis:
  Participate in salary surveys, analyze market trends, and benchmark jobs internally and externally to determine competitive pay.
• Merit Increase:
  Assist with merit increase process; develop input sheets.
• Data Analysis & Compliance:
  Conduct equity analyses to ensure pay fairness and ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws.
• Data Analysis & Reporting:
  Cleaning and analyzing data from ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems), payroll, and employee surveys to identify patterns in turnover, hiring, and performance.
• Metric Development:
  Developing HR dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and visualizations to track workforce metrics.
• Strategic Insights:
  Providing insights for HR leaders on recruitment effectiveness, employee engagement, and potential risks.
• Process Improvement:
  Using findings to recommend optimizations for recruiting, training, and talent management.
• Payroll Processing:
  Processes payroll on regular cycles (bi-weekly) including calculating wages, overtime, and deductions. Benefits billing reconciliation and processing bank wires.
• Compliance & Tax:
  Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, and prepares year-end filings.
• Reporting:
  Prepares payroll reports for finance and HR and assists with audits.

• Education:
  
  A bachelor's degree in finance, human resources, accounting, or a related field is typically required.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Advanced Excel skills (modeling, formulas, pivot tables) and experience with HRIS or compensation software. Proficiency in V-look-up and pivot tables is required.
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong ability to identify performance drivers, interpret trends, and perform variance analysis.
• Detail-Oriented:
  Exceptional accuracy in data entry and calculations.
• Software Proficiency:
  Experience with payroll systems (e.g., ADP) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Confidentiality:
  Ability to handle sensitive financial and personnel information.
• Knowledge:
  Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax laws, and compliance.
• Communication:
  Clear verbal and written skills to explain pay details to employees.

Demonstrates advanced analytical skills and technical proficiency in data analysis, payroll processing, and compliance with labor laws. Capable of developing HR dashboards and providing strategic insights to enhance recruitment and employee engagement.

• Advanced Excel Skills
• Payroll Processing
• Data Analysis
• Compliance Knowledge
• HRIS Software Proficiency

• Data Analysis
• Payroll Processing
• Compensation Analysis
• Metric Development
• Variance Analysis
• Excel Modeling
• Pivot Tables
• V-Look-Up
• Equity Analysis
• KPI Development

• Detail-Oriented
• Communication
• Confidentiality

• Labor Laws
• Payroll Regulations
• Market Trends
• Employee Engagement
• Recruitment Effectiveness

• ADP
• HRIS Software
• Microsoft Office Suite