Payroll Analyst: Tax & Compliance Specialist

at Eco Materials in; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Disability benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Eco Material Technologies, a CRH Company, is seeking a Payroll Analyst to support accurate and timely payroll processing in partnership with the Payroll Manager, focusing on payroll tax, audit, reconciliation, and compliance-related activities while helping resolve payroll issues and support employees and managers with payroll-related questions.

This role is based at our South Jordan, UT office and involves system imports, wage computations, W-2 preparation, and collaboration across HR,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of payroll processing practices, payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, FLSA requirements, W-2 preparation and reconciliation.
• Experience with internal controls, audit procedures, payroll compliance requirements, and accurate recordkeeping/documentation practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, reconciliation, auditing, and troubleshooting skills related to payroll, timekeeping, deductions, and system issues.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, and ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Accurately imports payroll data from timekeeping system into the payroll system
• Scan garnishments over to ADP or UKG
• Reviews payroll batches
• Ensure that computing, withholding, or deductions for net pay are correct
• Oversee the distribution of paychecks and direct deposit processing
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal policies
• Maintains payroll records and reports on matters of interest
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy
• Responds to payroll inquiries from employees/managers and makes corrections as needed
• Works on payroll and timekeeping system administration tasks as needed
• Prepare periodic reports of earnings, hours, taxes, and deductions for interested parties
• BL S reporting for national labor statistics
• Assists with audit and tax related issues, gathers documentation, analyzes data and reports findings
• Organizes and reviews forms for federal, state, and local authorities such as W-2s
• Balances Payroll Registers to Quarterlies to Annual tax submissions for each payroll entity
• Opens, closes or updates Withholding, Unemployment and Local tax accounts for all payroll entities
• Manages Local Tax account creation as needed for various EINs
• Completes Yearend tasks and updates checklist as necessary
• Remains competent through self-directed professional reading and training
• Period training on time submittal and system applications
• Works with HR, Accounting, Legal, and Finance on mutual projects/issues
• Backs up Payroll Manager when out of the office

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll taxes

Audits & reconciliation

Excel

Confidentiality

Education

Associates or equivalent

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Eco Material Technologies, a CRH Company, is seeking a Payroll Analyst to support accurate and timely payroll processing in partnership with the Payroll Manager, focusing on payroll tax, audit, reconciliation, and compliance-related activities while helping resolve payroll issues and support employees and managers with payroll-related questions.

This role is based at our South Jordan, UT office and involves system imports, wage computations, W-2 preparation, and collaboration across HR,