Payroll Compliance Analyst

Staff Financial Group; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Payroll Compliance Analyst to ensure accurate payroll processes and compliance with federal and state laws. This role involves maintaining payroll records, reconciling tax filings, and collaborating with finance and HR teams. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience and proficiency with payroll systems like UKG.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in payroll compliance or related roles.
• Strong understanding of multi-state payroll regulations and compliance.
• Proficiency with UKG and payroll GL systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate payroll processing and audit-ready records.
• Reconcile payroll data with tax filings and general ledger.
• Ensure multi-state payroll compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational abilities

Tools

UKG

General Ledger systems

Job description

Payroll Compliance Analyst

Who: A detail-oriented professional with experience in payroll regulations and multi-state compliance.
What: Responsible for maintaining payroll processes and records, reconciling tax filings, and ensuring compliance with federal and state payroll laws.
When: Immediate hire.
Where: Duluth, GA.
Why: To support accurate payroll operations and ensure full compliance with evolving tax and labor laws.
Office Environment: Collaborative finance and HR team, utilizing tools like UKG and General Ledger systems.
Salary: Up to $80K plus excellent benefits.

Position Overview:
We are looking for a Payroll Compliance Analyst to join our team and take charge of maintaining accurate payroll processes, ensuring compliance across multiple states, and managing tax filings. This role will work closely with the HR and Finance teams and requires familiarity with systems like UKG and general ledger reconciliation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate payroll processing and audit-ready records

• Reconcile payroll data with tax filings and general ledger (GL)

• Monitor and apply federal, state, and local payroll regulations

• Ensure multi-state payroll compliance

• Liaise with external vendors and internal teams to resolve discrepancies

• Identify and implement process improvements related to compliance and documentation

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in payroll compliance or related roles

• Proficiency with UKG and payroll GL systems

• Strong understanding of multi-state payroll regulations and compliance

• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills

• Excellent communication and organizational abilities