Payroll Coordinator

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% Bonus

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting assists a Lowell-based employer in hiring a Payroll Analyst to support U.S. payroll operations. The role emphasizes accurate payroll processing, Workday Payroll, reporting, and process improvement.

Responsibilities include biweekly payroll for multiple states, data validation, year-end tasks, payroll inquiries, and documentation maintenance. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of U.S. payroll experience with Workday and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, HR, or related field
• 3+ years of U.S. payroll experience
• Workday Payroll experience required
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and data analysis
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Support biweekly payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees across multiple states
• Validate employee data, timecards, compensation changes, deductions, and payroll taxes
• Review payroll reports and investigate discrepancies
• Assist with year-end processing, W-2s, reconciliations, and payroll tax compliance
• Respond to payroll inquiries from employees, managers, HR, and Finance
• Support Workday Payroll testing, implementation, reporting, and system improvements
• Prepare payroll reports, journal entries, and account reconciliations
• Maintain process documentation and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and controls

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Payroll

PivotTables

XLOOKUP

Excel

Job description

Lowell, MA | 100% Onsite

$60,000-$80,000 Base + 6% Bonus

Our client is seeking a Payroll Analyst to support U.S. payroll operations for a large, multi-state employee population. This role will focus on accurate payroll processing, Workday system support, reporting, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support biweekly payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees across multiple states
• Validate employee data, timecards, compensation changes, deductions, and payroll taxes
• Review payroll reports and investigate discrepancies
• Assist with year-end processing, W-2s, reconciliations, and payroll tax compliance
• Respond to payroll inquiries from employees, managers, HR, and Finance
• Support Workday Payroll testing, implementation, reporting, and system improvements
• Prepare payroll reports, journal entries, and account reconciliations
• Maintain process documentation and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, HR, or related field
• 3+ years of U.S. payroll experience
• Workday Payroll experience required
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and data analysis
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

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