Payroll Analyst

Jobgether; United States; In loco; USD 75.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Benefits eligibility during fixed-term

Full-time employment

Contract extension potential

Descrizione del lavoro

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, is seeking a Payroll Analyst based in the United States to support end-to-end payroll operations for a large healthcare workforce. The role includes processing, auditing, reconciliations, exception management, and analytical reporting across timekeeping and payroll systems.

Collaboration with HR, Benefits, Finance, and operations is essential. The fixed-term position lasts 6–12 months with potential extension; requires a Bachelor’s in a related field

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with automated payroll systems, preferably supporting high-volume U.S. payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end U.S. payroll processing, including gross-to-net calculations, taxes, deductions, and benefits.
• Experience with payroll balancing, reconciliations, employee payroll inquiries, and discrepancy resolution.
• Experience supporting unionized payroll environments, including union contracts, work rules, employee schedules, overtime, shift differentials, and premium pay.
• Experience with UKG/Kronos timekeeping systems.
• Workday Payroll experience preferred.
• ADP experience is an advantage, particularly in payroll tax administration, garnishments, tax disbursements, quarterly filings, and W-2 support.
• Experience working with integrated HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, sorting, filtering, data validation, and reconciliation.

Mansioni

• Process and audit bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and special payroll runs, including data validation, balancing, reconciliations, exception reviews, and discrepancy resolution before payroll finalization.
• Administer timekeeping activities through UKG/Kronos, reviewing employee schedules, hours worked, overtime, shift differentials, premium pay, missing punches, and timecard exceptions.
• Partner with managers and employees to resolve timekeeping, attendance, and leave-related issues.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and investigate discrepancies involving paychecks, taxes, deductions, direct deposits, leave balances, and payroll adjustments.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, review payroll reports and related accounts, and support internal audits, compliance reviews, and month-end and year-end activities.
• Support payroll tax and garnishment administration, including wage garnishments, levies, tax exceptions, and coordination with ADP for payroll filings and compliance documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and validate employee data changes in Workday.
• Support payroll system updates, enhancements, and process improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the testing and implementation of payroll system changes, including union work rules, payroll codes, schedules, and configurations.
• Perform validation activities in Workday Sandbox and UKG/Kronos, document test results, and support production sign-off.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, internal controls, and confidentiality requirements.
• Cross-train with other team members and contribute to additional payroll projects as needed.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Customer service

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent

Strumenti

UKG/Kronos

Workday

ADP

ServiceNow

HRIS systems

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Payroll Analyst based in the United States.

The Payroll Analyst will support end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely compensation for a large and diverse workforce within a complex healthcare environment. This role combines payroll processing, auditing, reconciliations, exception management, and analytical reporting across integrated payroll and timekeeping systems. Working closely with Payroll, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, and operational teams, you will investigate discrepancies and help resolve employee pay and timekeeping issues. You will also contribute to payroll system testing, configuration validation, and continuous process improvement initiatives. Supporting both unionized and non-unionized employee populations, you will help maintain reliable payroll processes while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and internal controls. This is a full-time, fixed-term opportunity initially lasting 6–12 months, with potential for extension.

Accountabilities

• Process and audit bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and special payroll runs, including data validation, balancing, reconciliations, exception reviews, and discrepancy resolution before payroll finalization.
• Administer timekeeping activities through UKG/Kronos, reviewing employee schedules, hours worked, overtime, shift differentials, premium pay, missing punches, and timecard exceptions.
• Partner with managers and employees to resolve timekeeping, attendance, and leave-related issues.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and investigate discrepancies involving paychecks, taxes, deductions, direct deposits, leave balances, and payroll adjustments.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, review payroll reports and related accounts, and support internal audits, compliance reviews, and month-end and year-end activities.
• Support payroll tax and garnishment administration, including wage garnishments, levies, tax exceptions, and coordination with ADP for payroll filings and compliance documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and validate employee data changes in Workday.
• Support payroll system updates, enhancements, and process improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the testing and implementation of payroll system changes, including union work rules, payroll codes, schedules, and configurations.
• Perform validation activities in Workday Sandbox and UKG/Kronos, document test results, and support production sign-off.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, internal controls, and confidentiality requirements.
• Cross-train with other team members and contribute to additional payroll projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with automated payroll systems, preferably supporting high-volume U.S. payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end U.S. payroll processing, including gross-to-net calculations, taxes, deductions, supplemental earnings, benefits, and federal and state payroll requirements.
• Experience with payroll balancing, reconciliations, employee payroll inquiries, and discrepancy resolution.
• Experience supporting unionized payroll environments, including union contracts, work rules, employee schedules, overtime, shift differentials, and premium pay.
• Required experience with UKG/Kronos timekeeping systems.
• Workday Payroll experience preferred.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow preferred.
• ADP experience is an advantage, particularly in payroll tax administration, garnishments, tax disbursements, quarterly filings, and W-2 support.
• Experience working with integrated HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, sorting, filtering, data validation, and reconciliation. Macros and VBA are not required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, and SharePoint, as well as payroll reporting tools, employee master data records, and internal process documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret payroll regulations and organizational policies.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Strong customer service, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.
• Sound professional judgment and a strong commitment to confidentiality.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent is an asset.
• Healthcare payroll experience, particularly in a unionized environment, is preferred.
• Experience supporting large employee populations, multiple pay groups, high-volume transactions, and complex payroll structures is an advantage.

Benefits

• Target annual base salary of $75,000–$100,000, depending on relevant experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.
• Benefits eligibility during the fixed-term assignment.
• Full-time employment.
• Initial contract duration of 6–12 months, with the possibility of extension.

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