Payroll & Benefits Financial Analyst

NASCAR; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

NASCAR is seeking a Financial Analyst, Pay Services to support payroll accounting, financial reporting, and salary/benefit planning. Based in Daytona Beach, FL, you will collaborate with Finance, Payroll, and Benefits to ensure accurate records, generate insights, and improve processes for our growing organization.

You will reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries, assist with budgets and forecasts, and create reports to help leaders understand variances and opportunities. Some travel (<5%) may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 1–3 years in finance or payroll accounting.
• Experience with payroll reporting and GAAP.
• Strong Excel and Office skills.
• Experience with Workday and Adaptive Planning is a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to travel occasionally (less than 5%).

Responsibilities

• Reconcile payroll bank, benefit, liability, and tax accounts; investigate discrepancies and recommend solutions.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and support month-end close per GAAP.
• Partner with Finance to maintain GL mappings and payroll interfaces.
• Support salary and benefit budgets and forecasts using Workday and Adaptive Planning.
• Analyze salary and benefit expenses against budgets and forecasts; create variance reports.
• Perform quarterly 401(k) audits and support the annual plan audit.
• Provide data for tax reporting, workers’ comp audits, census requests, and other audits.
• Create standard and ad hoc reports; support Payroll, Benefits, and HR projects.
• Help improve processes and develop training materials for reporting tools.
• Provide backup support for day-to-day payroll operations.

Skills

Payroll experience

Excel proficiency

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Strong communication

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Workday

Adaptive Planning

Job description

NASCAR is seeking a Financial Analyst, Pay Services to support payroll accounting, financial reporting, and salary/benefit planning. Based in Daytona Beach, FL, you will collaborate with Finance, Payroll, and Benefits to ensure accurate records, generate insights, and improve processes for our growing organization.

You will reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries, assist with budgets and forecasts, and create reports to help leaders understand variances and opportunities. Some travel (<5%) may be required.