Payroll Analyst

US Conec, Ltd.

Engineering Innovation. Precision Plastics. Powering AI.

USConec, Ltd. is a trusted, global company that prides itself on engineering excellence—creating innovative connectivity solutions that support today’s most important technologies. We foster a friendly, inclusive culture that values teamwork, creativity, and mutual respect. At USConec, you’ll find real opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact in a company that genuinely cares about its people and its customers. With competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a supportive environment, this is a place where you can build your future—whether your interests lie in manufacturing, engineering, operations, or beyond.

The Payroll Analyst is responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant end-to-end payroll processing for employees and contract employees. This role serves as a payroll subject matter expert, overseeing payroll systems, compliance, reporting, audits, reconciliations, integrations, and process improvement. The position partners with HR, Finance, IT/HRIS, employees, managers, vendors, and external agencies to resolve complex payroll issues and improve payroll operations.

• Lead full-cycle payroll processing, including wages, overtime, shift differentials, premiums, bonuses, commissions, garnishments, deductions, taxes, and other adjustments.
• Validate timekeeping and payroll data, including complex pay structures, overlapping schedules, and historical adjustments.
• Process piece-rate payroll, ensuring accurate calculation and payment based on production-based compensation, while learning and applying company-specific piece-rate policies and procedures.
• Manage multi-state and, where applicable, global payroll requirements.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, IRS, Department of Labor, federal, state, local, and applicable international payroll regulations.
• Manage payroll tax filings, deposits, quarter-end and year-end activities, W-2s, and required reporting.

• Conduct payroll audits, variance analyses, and data validation to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile payroll accounts, labor allocations, accruals, deductions, and general ledger transactions in partnership with Finance.
• Prepare and analyze pre- and post-payroll reports to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Support internal and external audits, compliance reviews, and investigations.
• Develop payroll metrics, dashboards, and reports to monitor accuracy, compliance, service levels, and operational performance.

• Administer and optimize payroll systems, including Paylocity, Workday, ADP Workforce Now, UKG, SAP, Oracle, or comparable platforms.
• Partner with HRIS/IT to configure, test, maintain, and enhance payroll systems and integrations.
• Support payroll implementations, migrations, upgrades, testing, integrations, and organizational changes.
• Manage pay group realignments and payroll adjustments related to mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, or other business changes.
• Use intermediate/advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, reporting, and data analysis.

• Identify payroll process inefficiencies and implement automation, system enhancements, controls, and streamlined workflows.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, process documentation, and audit controls.
• Lead or participate in payroll, HR compliance, analytics, system, and continuous improvement projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure successful project delivery.

• Partner with HR, Finance, IT/HRIS, vendors, and business stakeholders to maintain payroll integrity and resolve complex issues.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and final-pay requirements.
• Communicate payroll policies, tax matters, wage calculations, and compliance requirements clearly to employees and managers.
• Provide training and guidance as needed.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and security of payroll and employee information.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% to various company locations to support payroll operations, audits, implementations, training, and other business needs.
• Lead end-to-end payroll processing for all employee groups, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance
• Compile, validate, and process payroll data, including hourly, salaried, piece rate, temporary, bonus, commission, and off-cycle payments
• Review and reconcile timekeeping data; investigate and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll submission
• Maintain, audit, and reconcile payroll records related to wages, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and benefits
• Administer payroll processes for temporary employees, including system uploads, agency reporting, and billing support
• Manage payroll-related compliance activities, including…