End-to-End Payroll Analyst (Multi-State & Tax)

Ralliant; United States; Remote; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant is seeking an entry-level Payroll Analyst I to perform full-cycle payroll processing for assigned populations and entities, across multiple states and pay frequencies. You will own the Tier 2 ServiceNow queue, handle complex payroll calculations, and assist with tax filings and audits under limited supervision.

The role emphasizes process improvement, accuracy, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, including training less experienced colleagues.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of progressive multi-state/country payroll processing experience.
• Solid knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour law, payroll taxation, garnishment administration, and year-end requirements.
• Demonstrated experience operating a major payroll platform through the full payroll cycle.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables, advanced lookups, conditional formulas, and reconciliation of large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for assigned employee populations, legal entities, or states/countries across multiple pay frequencies.
• Perform complex calculations, including retroactive pay, prorations, severance, relocation, equity compensation, imputed income, gross-ups, and taxable fringe benefits.
• Reconcile payroll to the general ledger, validate funding requirements, and research and clear variances prior to close.
• Review and validate quarterly and annual tax filings and unemployment returns; partner with the tax service provider to resolve agency notices.
• Administer multi-state and local tax setup, including reciprocity agreements and remote-work tax implications; audit benefit deductions, retirement contributions, and leave accruals.
• Own the Tier 2 ServiceNow queue: resolve escalated pay, tax, garnishment, and deduction cases within SLA, with complete documentation.
• Determine and execute case resolution via off-cycle payment, adjustment, or upstream fix; identify recurring themes and recommend process improvements.
• Serve as subject matter resource for assigned states/entities; prepare payroll journal entries and support internal, external, and SOX audits.
• Participate in UAT for system releases; prepare payroll funding files and support Treasury with settlement confirmation.
• Process assignment-related pay elements for globally mobile employees; validate pay transparency and pay equity data extracts.

Skills

ServiceNow ownership

Payroll knowledge

GL reconciliation

Excel proficiency

Data reconciliation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, etc.

Tools

Oracle

ADP

UKG

Dayforce

SAP

Job description

Ralliant is seeking an entry-level Payroll Analyst I to perform full-cycle payroll processing for assigned populations and entities, across multiple states and pay frequencies. You will own the Tier 2 ServiceNow queue, handle complex payroll calculations, and assist with tax filings and audits under limited supervision.

The role emphasizes process improvement, accuracy, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, including training less experienced colleagues.