Senior Payroll Analyst

Responsibilities

(This role has a hybrid schedule with 3 days in office and 2 days flex-remote)

Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute their expertise and pursue rewarding careers. As a leader in acute care and behavioral health, UHS provides high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually, across our national network of facilities.

The UHS Corporate Accounting Department is hiring a Senior Payroll Analyst to provide advanced payroll processing for multiple behavioral health facilities, support the team, and serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Payroll operations. This role oversees payroll accuracy, supports complex payroll transactions, and assists with process improvement, optimization, and training.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead payroll processing activities to ensure accurate and timely payroll completion.
• Review payroll data audits and reconciliations prior to final payroll processing.
• Process complex payroll transactions including adjustments, terminations, and supplemental pay.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls along with supporting internal/external audit requests.
• Serve as a payroll subject matter expert.
• Identify process improvement and efficiency opportunities.
• Provide support and guidance to payroll team members.
• Assist Payroll Manager with payroll operations.
• Safeguards the confidentiality of all payroll information, releasing details only as required by law or on a “need to know” basis to appropriate payroll, human resource, supervisory personnel, and external agencies.
• Adjust hours, as needed, for payroll processing and finance deadlines.

Associate degree required with 5-8 years of payroll experience including 2 or more years of Workday experience in lieu of college requirement. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Advanced Workday Payroll knowledge along with knowledge of complex payroll tax and wage regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting large or complex payroll environments and payroll process improvement.
• Proficient data entry skills and a proven knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, collaborative environment.

This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and 401k with company match.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.