Payroll Analyst IV - Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).

Zobility; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zobility is seeking a senior payroll professional to lead complex payroll operations in Reading, PA, combining hands-on processing with strategic management. The role spans payroll administration, expatriate programs, and collaboration on system upgrades and tax updates.

The ideal candidate has eight+ years in payroll, CPP certification, and strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills to guide a payroll team and interface with finance and HR stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years experience in a payroll position.
• Advanced understanding of payroll administration, recordkeeping and reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of Basic accounting principles as related to payroll processing.
• Advanced knowledge of software applications related to payroll systems and time and attendance systems.
• Ability to lead payroll staff and coordinate internal resources.
• Initiative and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Integrity and honesty.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, maintain, verify and reconcile multiple payrolls.
• Reconcile payroll accrued accounts.
• Act as functional lead on payroll integration initiatives.
• Manage expatriate program including balance sheet review and tax compliance.
• Develop and implement payroll system upgrades and tax updates.
• Analyze payroll processing issues and recommend improvements.
• Lead payroll staff and cover Payroll Manager duties when needed.
• Respond to internal and external payroll requests.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Independent work

Payroll leadership

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPP certification

Tools

Payroll software

Time & attendance systems

Job description

• Works independently with guidance on complex tasks, performs a variety of complex functions in the preparation, processing, maintenance, verification and reconciliation for multiple payrolls, and reconciling payroll accrued account.
• Manage expatriate program to include review and approval of balance sheets and maintain tax compliance.
• Act as functional lead on the payroll integration of Corporate Development.
• Manage the payroll development and implementation of HCM system upgrade and tax updates.
• Analyze payroll processing problems and recommends best practices to implement new solutions.
• Makes recommendations to the Payroll Manager for development or enhancement of payroll procedures and documentation.
• Responds to internal and external customer non-standard requests.
• Leads payroll staff members and may perform duties of Payroll Manager in his/her absence.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• Eight or more years experience in a payroll position.
• Planning/Organizing/Managerial Knowledge: (Ranges from task-focused to integrating related functions, to broadly strategic integration)
• Advanced understanding of payroll administration, recordkeeping and reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of Basic accounting principles as related to payroll processing.
• Advanced knowledge of software applications related to payroll systems and time and attendance systems.
• Integrity and honesty.
• High level of critical analysis skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Good business judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to create and manage complex queries and spreadsheets and provide high level analysis of data.
• Initiative.
• Ability to successfully coordinate internal and external resources.
• Ability to lead Payroll staff and direct work to team as required by Payroll Manager.

Education:

• Four year college degree required and certified payroll professional (CPP).