Payroll Analyst

We are currently seeking a Payroll Analyst. The successful candidate must demonstrate extreme sensitivity to confidential information and must be detail oriented.

• Develop/Prepare and analyze HR and Payroll reports to support audit requirements, government requests, accounting, etc
• Submit reports to government agencies/auditors/accounting in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Support HR and Payroll to ensure compliance with federal, state and local payroll laws and regulations, including but not limited to tax withholding and reporting
• Respond to employee inquiries when needed about pay, resolving discrepancies, and providing guidance on payroll related matters
• Interact closely with Finance and prepare payroll or people cost related report for accounting purpose
• Prepare and interpret reports on payroll and people data from the global HRIS and local payroll system.
• Ensure accuracy of hours worked and pay
• Enter and update payroll data in Paychex
• Prepare, process and submit payroll related tax filings, ensuring they are done timely and in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws
• Process off-cycle manual checks and adjustments as needed
• Reconcile quarterly and year-end payroll reports and W-2 forms to ensure accuracy
• Create payroll reports to support HR and benefits as needed.
• Train managers on reviewing/approving and correcting time cards and shifts
• Provide user system support when needed
• Collaborate with the Human Resources team to ensure all payroll items are updated correctly in Paychex. These include but aren’t limited to benefit updates, bonuses, and pay changes
• Assist with the annual 401k audit
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Bachelor degree on accounting, or applied Maths, or related discipline
• Associates degree or certification in Accounting or combination of education and experience.
• 2 years of experience processing payroll preferred
• Strong analytical and data processing skills
• Sound communication skills
• Highly accountable and timeline sensitive
• Accounting knowledge or experience will be a plus
• Multi state payroll and compliance experience preferred
  
  Ability to generate reports, analyze, proactively look for issues and improvement areas
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (PowerBI as a plus)