Payroll and Accounting Analyst

Job Description:

• Analyze and audit payroll data to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing
• Perform payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, and balancing activities for earnings, deductions, taxes, and payroll-related accounts
• Research and resolve complex payroll and payroll tax issues, including supporting payroll tax compliance, tax notices, and year-end activities
• Partner with employees, managers, HR, Benefits, Finance, HRIS, and vendors to resolve payroll inquiries and ensure payroll data integrity
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Strengthen payroll controls and support audits
• Participate in testing and validation of payroll system enhancements
• Perform payroll accounting, reporting, payroll tax administration, payroll-related data management, and employee deduction administration
• Support employees and business partners with complex payroll inquiries

Requirements:

• High School Diploma required
• 6 years of payroll experience, preferably supporting a multi-state workforce of 1,000+ employees across multiple legal entities
• Demonstrated experience with multi-state payroll processing and payroll tax compliance, including federal, state, and local tax requirements
• Experience performing payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, balancing activities, and payroll-related accounting support
• Experience researching and resolving complex payroll issues, payroll tax discrepancies, and tax notices
• Strong understanding of federal and state wage and hour laws, payroll regulations, and compliance requirements
• Experience using large ERP and payroll systems to process payroll, conduct analysis, support testing activities, and resolve payroll issues
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reconciliations, formulas, reporting, and data validation
• Ability to leverage technology, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve payroll processes, strengthen controls, increase efficiency, and support data-driven decision making
• Ability to travel once per year
• Must pass criminal background investigation and employment, education, and licensing verification
• Must be bondable

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually
• PTO increases with tenure
• Supportive, responsive management approach
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption/surrogacy assistance
• Employee giving program that double matches donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
• Work-life balance support
• Drug- and alcohol-free work environment