Payroll Analyst

Payroll Analyst

St. Clair Shores, Michigan, United States

This is a hybrid position based in St. Clair Shores, MI.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work without the need for current or future visa sponsorship or permanent residency support.

What you’ll be doing:

Own end-to-end payroll processing, payroll accounting, compliance, and audit support to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining regulatory compliance and strong financial controls.

• Process multi-state U.S. and Canadian payroll accurately and on schedule
• Review, audit, and approve employee timecards
• Perform payroll maintenance including earnings, deductions, and adjustments
• Manage new hire payroll setup and employee payroll changes (in coordination with HRIS)
• Process employee corrections, off-cycle payments, and retro pay
• Administer garnishments and other statutory deductions
• Ensure payroll data accuracy prior to final processing
• Coordinate payroll-related system activities with HRIS

• Prepare and deliver payroll reports to Finance
• Support GL postings and payroll account reconciliations
• Maintain and update payroll-related GL mappings
• Perform month-end and quarter-end payroll reconciliations
• Support cash flow reporting related to payroll funding
• Provide payroll data for financial reporting and audits

• Manage payroll tax setup, updates, and compliance
• Process year-end filings including W-2s and Canadian forms
• Support ACA compliance reporting
• Prepare BLS reporting and other government-required submissions
• Process RRSP contributions (Canada)
• Support OSHA / EEO reporting with payroll-related data

• Process 401(k) contributions and remittances
• Produce and validate 401(k) files
• Process HSA / FSA payroll deductions and file outputs

• Support payroll audits
• Coordinate payroll-related data requests
• Lead workers’ compensation audit support
• Support 401(k) audits
• Provide payroll-related data extracts

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field preferred
• 35+ years of payroll processing experience
• Experience with multi-state and Canadian payroll preferred
• Knowledge of payroll tax laws and compliance regulations
• Experience with payroll systems (UKG preferred)
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

We offer flexibility in the workplace to accommodate life outside of work, generous PTO packages, comprehensive health and wellness benefits with low premiums and front‑end deductibles, pre‑tax contributions to FSA or HSA accounts, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for ongoing training and personal development.