Payroll Analyst

Heidelberg Materials North America; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

HSA/HRA/FSA

Disability coverage

Paid leave

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a skilled payroll professional to guide operations through the PROPEL transformation, ensuring accuracy and compliance across multiple states. The role collaborates with HR, IT, finance, and vendors to design and test future-state payroll processes.

You will lead testing, data validation, and documentation, leveraging ADP solutions and Excel reporting to optimize payroll workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in payroll operations within multi-state environments.
• Experience with ADP implementations, conversions, or transformations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, wage/hour, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Represent payroll operations throughout the PROPEL transformation initiative and provide subject matter expertise on payroll processes.
• Participate in design workshops, process mapping, and solution reviews to support future-state payroll operations.
• Document business requirements, procedures, flows, and payroll control.
• Execute and support testing activities (Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, and payroll parallel testing).
• Analyze payroll calculations, taxes, deductions, earnings, and integrations to ensure accuracy, compliance, and business alignment.
• Identify, document, track, and help resolve system defects, testing issues, and payroll discrepancies.
• Partner with ADP, vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to validate solutions, support integrations, and drive process improvements.

Skills

Payroll operations

Multi-state payroll

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

ADP

Excel

Job description

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You'll Be Doing

• Represent payroll operations throughout the PROPEL transformation initiative and provide subject matter expertise on payroll processes.
• Participate in design workshops, process mapping sessions, and solution reviews to support future-state payroll operations.
• Document business requirements, operational procedures, process flows, and payroll control.
• Execute and support testing activities, including Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and payroll parallel testing.
• Analyze payroll calculations, taxes, deductions, earnings, and integrations to ensure accuracy, compliance, and business alignment.
• Identify, document, track, and help resolve system defects, testing issues, and payroll discrepancies.
• Partner with ADP, vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to validate solutions, support integrations, and drive process improvements.

What Are We Looking For

• 5+ years of payroll operations experience in a complex, multi-state payroll environment, including payroll system implementations, conversions, or transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with ADP payroll solutions and participation in implementation, conversion, optimization, or system enhancement projects.
• Strong understanding of payroll tax, wage and hour, garnishment, and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting payroll testing, reconciliation, data validation, and issue resolution activities.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders.

Work Environment

• Hybrid office environment with regular collaboration across Payroll, HR, IT, Finance, and external vendor teams.
• Fast-paced project environment requiring strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Frequent participation in testing sessions, workshops, process reviews, and project meetings.
• Occasional travel may be required to support implementation activities, training sessions, and business initiatives.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
• Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.

Minimum Pay Rate: 95,540.00

Maximum Pay Rate: 127,380.00

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.