Payroll Analyst

Edwards Lifesciences; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences in California seeks a Payroll Analyst to independently develop and implement improvements to a high-volume bi-weekly payroll cycle, overseeing system upgrades and ensuring user adoption.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of payroll analysis experience, with strong knowledge of MS Office and payroll systems, plus excellent communication skills. Base pay range is $65,000–$92,000 in California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Computer Systems, or related field and 4 years experience in payroll analysis
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite and payroll related systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll improvement projects and training initiatives to drive adoption
• Develop and analyze queries and ad hoc reports for data requests
• Provide guidance on payroll implications including multi-state taxation and LOA
• Represent Edwards Lifesciences to third-party vendors to ensure service quality

Skills

Payroll analysis

MS Office Suite

Communication skills

Multi-state taxation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Accounting/Computer Systems

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

How you will make an impact

Independently seek, develop, and propose improvements to efficiently process high-volume bi-weekly payroll cycle including overseeing system upgrades, releases, patches, enhancements, and new versions in either areas:

• UKG Pro: Developing spreadsheets for independent determination of payroll requirements, (e.g., LOAs, retroactive termination payments, anticipated severance payments, and garnishments) that cannot be handled by the system; this includes ongoing reviews of compensation payments prior to system entry or
• Time Management System (TMS): Identifying business solution improvements; establish vendor requirements to ensure the delivery of solutions

Lead portions of projects including developing and delivering training, communication, and ensuring adoption by users. Develop and analyze queries and ad hoc reports to meet data request specifications from internal and external sources, as well as determining most efficient and effective software for report production. Determine need for and provide guidance to employees to ensure their understanding of a variety of payroll implications, e.g., multi-state taxation, relocation, LOA. Represent Edwards to third-party vendors to ensure services provided meet company standards. Other duties as assigned by leadership.

What you’ll need (Required)

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Computer Systems, or related field and 4 years experience in payroll analysis

What else we look for (Preferred)

• Comprehensive payroll experiene includingbut not limited to: garnishments, LOA, short term disability, processing multiple states
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of payroll analysis, payroll principles, practice and standards
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite and payroll related systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills
• Proven success adhering to and leading project schedules and managing moderate sections of projects
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization to influence change, negotiate, and provide conflict reolution
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Ability to assess risks, analyze situations and determine next course of action
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and representing the organization on specific projects
• Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
• Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $65,000 to $92,000 (highly experienced).

Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.