Payroll Analyst

Core Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled Payroll Analyst to support accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across multiple countries, including the U.S.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for end-to-end U.S. payroll processing and assist with international payroll activities.
• Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and resolve issues accurately and within established timelines.
• Review and validate payroll inputs, including earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, tax levies, and one-time payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze payroll reports and perform payroll reconciliations, including gross-to-net balancing, payroll tax reconciliations, and time-to-payroll reconciliations.
• Manage off-cycle payrolls, payroll adjustments, and employee terminations, including final pay compliance.
• Ensure payroll deadlines are consistently met through adherence to payroll calendars, checklists, and sign-off procedures.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage and hour requirements.
• Support quarterly and year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing, payroll tax reconciliations, audits, and regulatory reporting.
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining accurate payroll documentation and records.
• Administer and support Workday Payroll and Time Tracking, including payroll processing, time entry, approvals, and time calculation rules.
• Support the configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and enhancement of Workday Payroll and Time Tracking in accordance with Change Management procedures.
• Maintain payroll and timekeeping reports, including year-to-date earnings, exception reports, and audit reports.
• Partner with HRIS and the Payroll Manager on Workday enhancements, testing, and releases.
• Monitor, audit, and reconcile timekeeping data to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Respond promptly to payroll inquiries from employees and managers while providing exceptional customer service.
• Serve as the backup contact for managing the allotment inbox.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll and timekeeping processes through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain payroll documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and process documentation to support consistency and cross-training.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Payroll Manager or Corporate Accounting Team Lead.