Payroll Compliance & Data Analytics Specialist

Jobtailor; Livonia (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health is seeking a Payroll Operations professional to join the Payroll Shared Services team in Livonia, MI. You will support accounting, compliance, and processing across multi-state payrolls, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.

The role requires strong analytical skills, system proficiency (Workday, Kronos, ADP), and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Must have 3–5 years of payroll experience or an Associate's degree with related work experience.
• Experience in multi-entity and multi-state payroll, payroll tax rules, garnishments, and internal controls.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities; able to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Excel and payroll systems like Workday/Kronos/ADP.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting and compliance activities for payroll operations as part of the Trinity Health Payroll Shared Services team.
• Provide or coordinate training for ministry and central payroll team members.
• Serve as the primary vendor contact for resolving data and processing issues.
• Work with Regional Health Ministry teams to ensure accuracy of employee payroll data and processing information.
• Analyze and monitor payroll functions including tax setup/withholding, banking, garnishments, and general processing.
• Support vendor and internal department relationships for auditing, procedure implementation, accurate withholdings, processing, and payments.
• Educate payroll colleagues on processes and deadlines, and upscale issues as appropriate.
• Ensure payroll-cycle activities including tax, benefits, wage attachment, banking, reconciliation, auditing, and transmission are accurate and timely.
• Complete quarter-end and year-end payroll activities and assist Regional Health Ministry Payroll Managers with compliance and accuracy.
• Collaborate with leadership on process-efficiency initiatives and continuous quality and service improvements.
• Work with HR and TIS staff to resolve system and operational issues affecting payroll vendor information transfers.
• Support the payroll production process.
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll and human resources information.
• Participate in special projects involving system enhancements and quality improvements.
• Assist with developing and maintaining policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Customer focus

Adaptability

Education

Associate's degree in bookkeeping/accounting or related field

Tools

Workday

Kronos

ADP Tax Services

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Trinity Health is seeking a Payroll Operations professional to join the Payroll Shared Services team in Livonia, MI. You will support accounting, compliance, and processing across multi-state payrolls, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.

The role requires strong analytical skills, system proficiency (Workday, Kronos, ADP), and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams while maintaining confidentiality.