Payroll Operations Analyst

Primary Services; Austin (TX); Híbrido; USD 70.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Primary Services in the United States is seeking a Payroll Operations Analyst to own multi-state payroll processing across entities in a Northeast Austin, TX area. You will lead payroll hygiene, audits, and reporting during a transition from ADP Workforce Now to Workday Payroll.

The role emphasizes system testing, data validation, and process improvements while maintaining accurate payroll operations in a hybrid setup (3 days onsite).

Formación

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience.
• Hands-on ADP Workforce Now and Workday Payroll experience.
• Advanced Excel proficiency with PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax rules.
• Experience with payroll reporting and audits.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Accounting/Finance/HR/Business.
• Experience with payroll integrations, migrations or testing preferred.
• Experience supporting payroll for 1,000+ employees preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Independently process and reconcile complex multi-state payroll across multiple entities and pay schedules.
• Manage payroll transactions, employee adjustments, deductions, garnishments, and off-cycle payments.
• Perform detailed payroll audits to validate earnings, benefit deductions, and tax calculations.
• Utilize ADP Workforce Now to process payroll, investigate discrepancies, and develop payroll reports.
• Support the transition to Workday Payroll through testing, validation, and documentation.
• Investigate payroll variances and reconcile records with timekeeping, HRIS, and finance data.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax requirements.
• Prepare payroll reports and analyze compensation data using Excel.
• Support payroll tax reporting, general ledger reconciliations, and year-end activities.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Benefits to resolve payroll issues and maintain records.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll workflows, reporting accuracy, and system efficiency.

Conocimientos

Multi-state payroll processing

ADP Workforce Now | Workday Payroll

Advanced Excel

Payroll auditing & reconciliations

Payroll reporting & data analysis

Multi-entity payroll & pay frequencies

1,000+ employees payroll

Payroll system implementations/testing

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR/Business

Herramientas

ADP Workforce Now

Workday Payroll

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Take your payroll career to the next level with a growing national organization offering a direct-hire opportunity, a hybrid schedule, and long-term career growth. Put your ADP Workforce Now and Workday Payroll expertise to work managing complex multi-state payroll while playing a key role in an upcoming payroll technology transformation. Enjoy the opportunity to take ownership of payroll accuracy, improve reporting processes, and contribute to a major system transition.

The Payroll Operations Analyst will support payroll operations for a large, multi-location organization in Northeast Austin, TX. This position combines independent payroll processing, detailed auditing, financial reconciliations, and payroll systems expertise. With an upcoming transition from ADP Workforce Now to Workday Payroll, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to system testing, data validation, and process improvements while maintaining accurate payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Independently process and reconcile complex multi-state payroll across multiple entities and pay schedules.
• Manage payroll transactions, employee adjustments, deductions, garnishments, and off-cycle payments.
• Perform detailed payroll audits to validate employee earnings, benefit deductions, and tax calculations.
• Utilize ADP Workforce Now to process payroll, investigate discrepancies, and develop customized payroll reports.
• Support the transition to Workday Payroll through system testing, payroll validation, and process documentation.
• Investigate payroll variances and reconcile payroll records against timekeeping, HRIS, and financial data.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax requirements.
• Prepare payroll reports and analyze compensation data using advanced Excel functions.
• Support payroll tax reporting, general ledger reconciliations, and year-end activities.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Benefits to resolve payroll issues and maintain accurate employee records.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll workflows, reporting accuracy, and system efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including independently managing multi-state payroll.
• Hands-on experience with both ADP Workforce Now and Workday Payroll required.
• Experience creating and customizing payroll reports directly within ADP Workforce Now.
• Experience conducting payroll audits, reconciliations, and detailed discrepancy investigations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, tax compliance, and employee deductions.
• Experience processing payroll across multiple entities and pay frequencies preferred.
• Experience supporting payroll for 1,000+ employees preferred.
• Experience with payroll system implementations, migrations, or testing preferred.
• Union payroll or collective bargaining agreement experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting payroll operations during organizational growth or acquisitions preferred.

Location & Work Arrangement

• Northeast Austin, TX | Hybrid — 3 days onsite per week.
• Permanent, direct-hire opportunity | $70,000–$85,000 annually.
• Qualified candidates throughout Texas who are willing to relocate to Austin will be considered.
• Candidates must be available for the required onsite schedule upon starting employment.
• Additional onsite attendance may be required during the first 60–90 days for training and onboarding.