Final Pay Analyst - US Payroll Ops & Compliance

JPMorganChase; Philippines; On-site; PHP 4,389,000 - 6,583,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Manila is seeking a Final Pay Analyst to validate final pay for terminated and off-cycle employees within a complex US payroll environment. You will ensure gross-to-net accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and document outcomes for audit readiness.

You will use Alteryx, Pega, and advanced Excel to automate checks, streamline reviews, and strengthen controls while coordinating with Payroll, HR, and Compliance teams across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
• One year of experience in payroll operations, human resources shared services, or a related function involving payroll processing, wage validation, or human resources data review.
• Knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, United States wage and hour fundamentals related to final pay and state-specific requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to perform transaction-level validation and reconcile gross-to-net pay results accurately.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and drive documented resolution with cross-functional partners.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, conditional logic, and large-dataset analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with Alteryx Designer (or demonstrated ability to build workflows for data blending, validation rules, and exception flagging).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain compliance findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and cases simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and documentation standards.
• Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive employee and compensation data.
• Ability to align working hours with United States payroll processing windows as required.

Responsibilities

• Validate final pay calculations for terminated and off-cycle employees, confirming gross-to-net accuracy across earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and paid time off payouts
• Review manual and off-cycle final pay transactions to ensure correct processing and timely payment based on the employee’s work state requirements
• Apply working knowledge of federal and state wage and hour principles related to final pay, including timing requirements and payout rules that vary by state
• Investigate discrepancies through root-cause analysis, document findings, and escalation of material risks through the appropriate payroll controls and governance channels
• Perform pre and post payroll validation checks to identify missing elements, configuration issues, and non-compliant outcomes
• Maintain organized, audit-ready evidence to support internal audits, compliance inquiries, and quality reviews
• Track and analyze error trends (for example, earnings code setup issues or garnishment configuration defects) and coordinate corrective actions with partner teams
• Build, enhance, and maintain Alteryx workflows to automate validation checks and exception reporting
• Support case and workflow management activities in Pega, including timely updates, handoffs, and status tracking
• Prepare clear reporting on volumes, exceptions, turnaround times, and key compliance metrics for stakeholders
• Partner with Payroll Operations, Human Resources, and Legal/Compliance teams to resolve final pay issues within required timeframes

Skills

Alteryx

Pega

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Root-cause analysis

Data validation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

Alteryx Designer

Pega

Microsoft Excel

Oracle Human Capital Management Payroll

Job description

JPMorganChase in Manila is seeking a Final Pay Analyst to validate final pay for terminated and off-cycle employees within a complex US payroll environment. You will ensure gross-to-net accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and document outcomes for audit readiness.

You will use Alteryx, Pega, and advanced Excel to automate checks, streamline reviews, and strengthen controls while coordinating with Payroll, HR, and Compliance teams across time zones.