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Senior Payroll Analyst
Location
United States
Posted
113 days ago
Salary
$90K - $100K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Payroll Analyst
Business Wire
• Manage full-cycle payroll processing for international employees with partial U.S. oversight. • Analyze payroll data, identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and provide actionable recommendations. • Interpret payroll policies and ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, local, and international tax requirements. • Advise leadership on compliance risks and recommend process enhancements. • Design, implement, and maintain payroll processes, internal controls, and reporting standards. • Lead process improvement initiatives, including automation, to enhance operations and controls. • Stay current on global payroll legislation and implement changes proactively. • Partner with global payroll vendors to ensure accurate wage and tax administration across jurisdictions. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, effectively engaging across all levels of the organization. • Collaborate with HR, Finance, and external auditors on reporting, reconciliations, and system integrations. • Research payroll issues with strong analytical ability. • Provide prompt, accurate customer service to resolve payroll inquiries. • Conduct regular audits of payroll records to ensure accuracy. • Set up new payroll tax accounts and provide information to ADP for processing. • Support the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting and Payroll, on ad-hoc projects, demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills. • Support Workday payroll setup, testing, troubleshooting, and enhancements. • Collaborate with HR and Finance on integrations, reporting, and process improvements. • Maintain accurate employee and payroll data in Workday and international payroll portals. • Identify automation opportunities and implement best practices to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, and service.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field.
- 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 5+ years with U.S. and international payroll, and 3+ years with Workday payroll modules.
- Must have experience working with Workday.
- Workday Payroll certification or Certified Payroll Professional designation strongly preferred.
- Experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting within a large publicly traded company preferred.
- Strong expertise in U.S. and international payroll tax compliance.
- Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills (advanced PivotTables, VLOOKUP, database creation).
- Strong report writing and data analysis skills.
- Proven ability to manage complexity in a global payroll environment with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with commitment to confidentiality and integrity.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, global workplace and build strong cross-cultural partnerships.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Business Wire will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Benefits
- Ability to work remotely
- Excellent health benefits that begin on your first day of employment
- $100 monthly fitness allotment, a tuition reimbursement program, and enhanced mental health resources
- 401(k) plan with generous company match, and annual profit sharing contribution (subject to company performance)
- PTO, Floating Holidays, Wellness Day Off, Birthday Day Off, and more!
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