Financial Payroll Analyst - Raleigh

NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Education Lottery is seeking a Financial Payroll Analyst to support biweekly payroll, financial analysis, and ERP system reliability in Raleigh. This role blends payroll operations with budgeting and system testing to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance (or 3 years of relevant experience), strong Excel/ERP skills, and clear communication. This is a hybrid role with NC residency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Alternatively 3 years of relevant payroll/finance experience.
• Knowledge of payroll, tax, retirement, and benefit law and practices.
• Experience with payroll systems (ADP) and ERP (D365) preferred.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process biweekly payroll and related deductions.
• Analyze monthly labor costs, overtime, and benefit variances.
• Maintain ERP system (D365) entries and testing.
• Support finance with forecasting, reports, and variance analyses.
• Serve as backup for accounting and budget duties.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Tax knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Deadline oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ADP Payroll System

Microsoft Dynamics D365

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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Financial Payroll Analyst - Raleigh

Finance Regular Full-Time Professional Raleigh, NC, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1190

As a Financial Payroll Analyst, you’ll be the engine behind seamless payroll operations, sharp financial insights, and smooth ERP system performance. This role blends payroll expertise, financial analysis, and system support – perfect for someone who thrives on accuracy, problem-solving, and cross-department collaboration. If you’re detail-oriented, analytical, and ready to elevate organizational efficiency, this position puts you at the heart of operational excellence.

Come and develop your career in this fun, friendly, and fast-paced environment! The lottery was recently certified as a Great Place to Work. We have also been named a Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher.

**This is a hybrid position.All employees must reside in N.C. **

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and processes biweekly payroll, including the entering of all employee pay adjustments, benefit deduction changes, and garnishments; Confirms funds to be wired; Initiates new cycles; Handles out-of-sequence payments and live checks; Imports vendor payment information into the accounting system general ledger for payment; Creates and submits remittance reports to various payroll benefit vendors. Ensures that annual statements are accurately generated and delivered
• Analyze monthly labor costs, overtime expenses, and benefit variance trends. Assist in Building headcount budget forecasts using historical run rates and hiring plans, and maintain records for salary and benefit budget planning
• Assist in maintaining the organization’s ERP system (D365). Entering new vendors into D365, including contact information, ACH data, and prenoting accounts. Assist with testing D365 when updates or hotfixes are made. Assist end users in customizing D365 modules
• Supports the finance team by gathering financial data, maintaining basic forecasting models, updating performance reports, and conducting initial variance analyses
• Serves as backup for various accounting, budgetary, and financial analyst duties

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and/or 3 years of experience
• Knowledge of payroll, tax, retirement, and benefit law, procedures, and best practices
• Knowledge oftheADP Payroll System
• Knowledge of Accounting Software Systems – Microsoft Dynamics D365 preferred
• Skill in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to meet deadlines

Hiring Rate: $62,226

About the North Carolina Education Lottery

We raise money for a great cause! All of the earnings of the North Carolina Education Lottery go to education. We award an average of $10 million in prizes each day. To learn more, visit our website www.nclottery.com .

At the North Carolina Education Lottery, we deal with winners every day: our employees! We offer competitive pay and benefits, flexible schedules, professional development opportunities, casual attire, open communication, and a fun work environment.

All employees of the Lottery are expected to support the organization's values (honesty, respect, integrity, and trust) and its commitment to corporate social responsibility (including responsible gaming, environmental awareness, community involvement, etc).